#basketball

[On writing:] "There's a great quote by Julius Irving that went, 'Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.'" (One On 1, interview with Budd Mishkin; NY1, March 25, 2007.) ↗

— David Halberstam

#basketball #david-halberstam #julius-erving #professionalism #sports

Swish,” the net sounded like the blast of a cannon, signaling the game was tied at 64. Dave then saw the second shot in his mind before even going into his pre-shot routine. The ball tickled the front rim, brushed against the backboard, and then dropped through the net. The home crowd erupted as Dave backpedaled toward the opposing rim. Central High attempted a last-second shot that fell short into Breslin's hands. The fans rushed onto the floor as the number two train came roaring into the station, bringing Dave back from his glorious past back into the oppressive heat of the present. ↗

— Phil Wohl

#high-school #home

See, my hope and dream is that people have a good time watching basketball. It's not church. It's not serious. ↗

— Charles Barkley

#church #dream #good #good time #hope

It ain't like we're curing cancer or anything, we're watching basketball. ↗

— Charles Barkley

#basketball #cancer #curing #like #watching

For example, Michael Jordan earns $100million a year but continues to play basketball and remains a modest human being. ↗

— Franz Beckenbauer

#being #continues #earns #example #for example

There are only so many hours you can sit on the bus and watch TV or play basketball or whatever we do to pass the time before we go out onstage. ↗

— Kenny Chesney

#before #bus #go #hours #many

I had concussions as a kid playing football and basketball, and know what it feels like and to have someone say 'Just rub some dirt on it, and get back in there.' ↗

— Billy Corgan

#basketball #dirt #feels #football #get

In sixth grade, my basketball team made it to the league championships. In double overtime, with three seconds left, I rebounded the ball and passed it - to the wrong team! They scored at the buzzer and we lost the game. To this day, I still have nightmares! ↗

— Zac Efron

#basketball #basketball team #championships #day #double

Hey, I'm just looking for an excuse to retire so I can play summer league baseball, go coach my nephews, play pickup basketball. I've always had that ability to move on to the next thing. ↗

— Doug Flutie

#always #baseball #basketball #coach #excuse

Michael Jordan was a tremendous basketball player. ↗

— Lee Trevino

#basketball #basketball player #jordan #michael #michael jordan