“ In case of dispute, the umpire shall throw it straight into the field. James Naismith Basketball Coach
“ The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. James Naismith Basketball Coach
“ I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity. Julius Erving Basketball Player
“ One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Basketball Player
“ When you're picking a basketball team, you'll take the brother over the guy with the yarmulke. Why? Because you're playing the odds. Adam Carolla Comedian
“ Our guys took Shop and Advanced Shop. Shop is when you make a chair. Advanced Shop is when you paint it. Al Mcguire Basketball Coach
“ The 1992 US Olympic basketball team is the best sports team ever, the equivalent of rounding up the greatest American writers of the last century or so and watching them collaborate: 'OK, Twain, you do the dialogue and hand off to Faulkner. He'll do the interior monologue. Hemingway will edit - no, don't make that face, you know you overwrite. And be nice to Cheever. He's young, but he's got a good ear. Wharton and Cather can't play - they're girls.' Anna Quindlen Author