quotes

what is your favorite or the best quote you ever heard pertaining to sports?

Sorry, but I have a lot. Most of them are silly ones though. I get a kick out of sports people saying stupid things.

When Jason Kidd was with the Suns and they were on a losing streak, he said this in an interview:
"I'm going to turn this team around 360degrees."

Charles Barkley during the finals against Jordan and the Bulls:
"I think the team that wins Game 5 will win the series. Unless we lose Game 5."

"Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer."
- David Acfield

"Chemistry is a class you take in high school or college, where you figure out two plus two is 10, or something."
- Dennis Rodman, on Chicago Bull's team chemistry being overrated

During a season in which the New York Jets (of the NFL) started 0-7, the head coach (the name escapes me) said to the players in the locker room after their seventh consecutive loss:
"If it weren't for that seven game losing streak, we would be undefeated right now."
The team went on to win the next six games.

"The way to stop Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is to get real close to him and breathe on his goggles."
-John Kerr

Various quotes on Michael Jordan-
After Michael Jordan had scored a play-off record 69 points - "I'll always remember this as the night Michael and I combined to score 70 points."
-Stacey King
"In my prime I could have handled Michael Jordan. Of course, he would be only 12 years old."
-Jerry Sloan
"Byron Russell is a Human Highlight Film."
-Slam magazine

I think that's enough for now.

lol, the 360 degrees one was hilarious

"The way to stop Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is to get real close to him and breathe on his goggles."
-John Kerr

After Michael Jordan had scored a play-off record 69 points - "I'll always remember this as the night Michael and I combined to score 70 points."
-Stacey King

nice ones

Rasheed Wallace - "Both teams played hard"

Marv Albert - "Big Time Players make Big time Plays!!!'

After a physical play in game 1 of the 96-97 Nba finals, Bill Walton said all excited, "the playoffs have begun!!!"

lol, thos MJ ones were funny

About everything that Tracy McGrady says

Kobe said a pretty funny one recently... "I'm innocent" hehehee!!

Kobe said a pretty funny one recently... "I'm innocent" hehehee!!

lol, thats the best one

Magic Johnson is the best player who plays on the ground, and Michael Jordan is the best player who plays in the air.

John Paxson

On the seemingly one-sided relationship between Michael Jordan and his shoe sponsors Nike- The company should change its name to Mike.

Alvin Robertson

There are some remarkable parallels between basketball and politics. Michael Jordan has already mastered the skill most needed for political success: how to stay aloft without visible means of support.

Margaret Thatcher (1992)

You don't hesitate with Michael, or you'll end up on some poster in a gift shop someplace.
Fatten Spencer

On females officiating in the NBA -Incompetence should not be confined to one sex.

Bill Russell (1976)

I wouldn't. I would just go home. I'd fake an injury or something. (When asked how he would defend against himself)

Shaquille O'Neal

I never thought I'd lead the NBA in rebounding, but I got a lot of help from my team-mates - they did a lot of missing.

Moses Malone

On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson

We told Stanley Roberts to go on a water diet, and Lake Superior disappeared.

Pat Williams

When Xavier McDaniel plays against Orlando Wooldridge, it's a coach's dream - X vs O

Mychal Thompson

I call Los Angeles the city of alternatives. If you don't like mountains, we got the ocean. If you don't like Knott's Berry Farm, we've got Disneyland. If you don't like basketball, we've got the Clippers. Ouch for Clippers

Arsenic Hall

The LA Lakers are so good they could run a fast break with a medicine ball.

Rich Donnelly

The Orlando Magic were so bad last season, the cheerleaders stayed home and phoned in their cheers. ( That's prolly what's happening this season )

Pat Williams

This is the second most exciting indoor sport, and the other one shouldn't have spectators.

Dick Vertleib

On his homesickness during the Barcelona Olympics -I miss America. I miss crime and murder. I miss Philadelphia. There hasn't been a brutal stabbing or anything here the last 24 hours. I've missed it.

Charles Barkley (1992)

That's enough eh? For now

This was one of those quotes of the week at NBA.com

During Kobe's amazing 40-points-a-game streak last year, Bonzi Wells after the game:
"Everyone had their hands in his face. Even my momma had a hand in his face, but he still scored."

When Jason Kidd was with the Suns and they were on a losing streak, he said this in an interview:
"I'm going to turn this team around 360degrees."

Actually, I think that one is from when he was with the Mavericks.

After a physical play in game 1 of the 96-97 Nba finals, Bill Walton said all excited, "the playoffs have begun!!!"

Walton has the best ones. Just a few...

Pacers on 11-0 run extending their lead to 18 over the Knicks: "The Pacers are just falling apart."

And the best of all...
About the Lakers: "They are playing at a much level of greater intensity here."

Most football teams are temperamental.That's 90% temper and 10% mental.
Doug Plank

I'm in favour of drug tests, just so long as they are multiple choice.
Kurt Rambis

The game is too long, the season is too long and the players are too long.
Jack Dolph

The trouble with officials is they just don't care who wins.
Tommy Canterbury

I believe in higher education. You know, 6'8", 6'9", 6'10"
David Games

We have a bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all of our games are indoors.
Weldon Draw

basketball games are like being chased by a dog you take off running and hope you don't get caught
-me

The diffrence between ordinary player and extrordinary player is the "extra"
-me

Winners never quit and quitters never win.
- Unknown

I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.
- Thomas Jefferson

Before you can win a game, you have to not lose it.
- Chuck Noll, ex-Pittsburgh Steelers Coach

Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
- Will Rogers

these are inspirational quotes

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Scottie Pippen to Karl Malone in Game 1 of the 97 Finals: The Mailman doesn't deliver on Sundays.

Michael Jordan after scoring 55 points against the Bullets: I had to apologize to Tex. Kind of forgot about the triangle.

I can't really remember the names of the clubs that we went to."
- Shaquille O'Neal on whether he had visited the Parthenon during his visit to Greece

1986 LaVell Edwards, BYU football coach and one of 14 children:"They can't fire me because my family buys too many tickets."

These are semi-funny i couldnt find any good ones

Kobe Bryant on Kurt Rambis: If you told Kurt to run into a wall he would

I Think he said that



Desmond Masons Michael Jordan-Like Dunk in the 2003 Dunk Contest

Kenny Smith: Ooooh.....That was Sick! He's Got the FLU! Cause That Was Sick! That Dunk Was Sick!

Charles Barkley: It Takes alot to impress me.......................That Impressed Me




Some Guys from the Sunshine Network last Season when T-Mac went Off the Glass Self Alley Oop against The Raptors:

Guy 1: Steal By Mcgrady....He's got Armstrong, He's Got Giricek -T-mac Does the Self Alley oop- He takes...-Other guy yelling "Whoooooa" Oh!"

Guy 2: Noooo....Not that One Mr. McGrady!!!


Tales (I Think): Yinka Dare was the Greatest

Sorry, but I have a lot. Most of them are silly ones though. I get a kick out of sports people saying stupid things.

When Jason Kidd was with the Suns and they were on a losing streak, he said this in an interview:
"I'm going to turn this team around 360degrees."

Charles Barkley during the finals against Jordan and the Bulls:
"I think the team that wins Game 5 will win the series. Unless we lose Game 5."

"Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer."
- David Acfield

"Chemistry is a class you take in high school or college, where you figure out two plus two is 10, or something."
- Dennis Rodman, on Chicago Bull's team chemistry being overrated

During a season in which the New York Jets (of the NFL) started 0-7, the head coach (the name escapes me) said to the players in the locker room after their seventh consecutive loss:
"If it weren't for that seven game losing streak, we would be undefeated right now."
The team went on to win the next six games.

"The way to stop Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is to get real close to him and breathe on his goggles."
-John Kerr

Various quotes on Michael Jordan-
After Michael Jordan had scored a play-off record 69 points - "I'll always remember this as the night Michael and I combined to score 70 points."
-Stacey King
"In my prime I could have handled Michael Jordan. Of course, he would be only 12 years old."
-Jerry Sloan
"Byron Russell is a Human Highlight Film."
-Slam magazine

I think that's enough for now.

Best laugh i've had all day! :lol:

Hilarious thread..lol.

basketball games are like being chased by a dog you take off running and hope you don't get caught
-me

The diffrence between ordinary player and extrordinary player is the "extra"
-me

basketball games are like being chased by a dog you take off running and hope you don't get caught
-me

The diffrence between ordinary player and extrordinary player is the "extra"
-me

Nah man, those sucks

Nah man, those sucks

Nah man, those sucks

I like 'em. But i'm lame..