“ Tim Thomas is about excuses. It's always somebody else's fault. He said I was jealous? He should thank me for helping him get that contract. He said I didn't show? They traded me, they traded Ray, they traded Big Dog [Robinson] and Tim Thomas still wasn't the man on that team. Michael Redd became the man there. I think I'm doing quite well for myself here. Right now, he needs to focus on his game. Right now, he's not a good basketball player. And I like Tim Thomas. He just has too many damn excuses. Sam Cassell Basketball Player
“ The big time is not a place; it's the state of your heart. It's not something you get; it's something you become. Frosty Westering Football Head Coach
“ I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball. Mike Krzyzewski Basketball Coach
“ Basketball, a game which won't be fit for people until they set the basket umbilicus-high and return the giraffes to the zoo. Ogden Nash Poet
“ On how to make the game more exciting - Eliminate the referees, raise the basket four feet, double the size of the basketball, limit the height of the players to 5 feet 9 inches, bring back the centre jump, allow taxi drivers in for free and allow the players to carry guns. Al Mcguire Basketball Coach
“ If I don't believe it, then they don't need me on the court. I've just got to believe that in my heart. Allen Iverson Basketball Player