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Oscar Robertson Quotes

Basketball is basketball Picture Quote #1

You’ve got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All these things are necessary, not to be the No. 1 player in the world, but maybe you can play against him Picture Quote #1

But I like to think an athlete is an athlete Picture Quote #1

But I think the image that’s thrown out on television is a bad image. Because you see players who want to imitate hip-hop stars. And the NBA is taking advantage of the situation Picture Quote #1

I don’t blame David Stern because a player gets on the court and he doesn’t put out competitively. No one can make you play if you don’t want to play Picture Quote #1

It’s like all guys want to do is make a dunk, grab their shirt and yell out and scream - they could be down 30 points but that’s what they do. Okay, so you made a dunk. Get back down the floor on defense! Picture Quote #1

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Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have to change your game Picture Quote #1

This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money Picture Quote #1

We’re all Americans trying to compete. Magic was competing for his team and Larry for his team Picture Quote #1

You see what happens in college and high school games today - a three-point shot or a dunk. I think that’s the reason that you see a lot of that in the pros today Picture Quote #1

But after that you don’t see a lot of real good fundamental play. You see a showboat-type basketball which is almost parallel to street basketball Picture Quote #1

Look, I think you should promote the game, but I think you should make it what it ought to be. Not some kind of a side-show Picture Quote #1

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People will think there are no other great ballplayers. Look at Garnett. Look at Duncan, Shaq, Kobe. Look at the players with Sacramento. The have a really good basketball team Picture Quote #1

The triple-double is just a stat. It’s a test of your strength and stamina and playing ability, really Picture Quote #1

You have to teach now - tell a kid how to box out, tell him how to pass, teach him footwork. Players don’t understand that anymore Picture Quote #1

When you play against different people from all walks of life you can’t do the same thing against every player defensively or offensively. You have to change up the way you go at a player Picture Quote #1

You don’t cut anywhere, don’t pick down anywhere, don’t double screen, no weak side picking. All these things that should happen in a game of basketball don’t happen anymore Picture Quote #1

I’d like to think that the nature of the two teams - Boston being a championship team over the years and the Lakers, same thing - was a lot bigger than Larry Bird or Magic Johnson Picture Quote #1

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I don’t think that players learn how to play any other aspect of the game in high school or college Picture Quote #1

But if people are buying the products, naturally they’re gonna use them Picture Quote #1

I think that teaching coaches are the norm now Picture Quote #1

If you’re a basketball player, you’ve got to shoot Picture Quote #1

Now, I guess, people want stars. People are trying to invent stars Picture Quote #1

They should have a rule: in order to be a sportswriter, you have to have played that sport, at some level; high school, college, junior college, somewhere. Or, you should have had to have been around the game for a long time Picture Quote #1

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I think that basketball players should get the job done no matter how it looks on the screen Picture Quote #1

I think that everyone should be able to dribble. Everyone should be able to pass. Otherwise, why are you out there? Picture Quote #1

I was taught to play that way when I was in high school and even before I got to high school Picture Quote #1

It’s a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race Picture Quote #1

The thing about it is almost everyone could pass that way, but we were kept from doing it by our coaches Picture Quote #1

I don’t think that players learn how to play any other aspect of the game in high school or college Picture Quote #1

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Basketball is basketball (Oscar Robertson Quotes) You’ve got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All these things are necessary, not to be the No. 1 player in the world, but maybe you can play against him (Oscar Robertson Quotes) But I like to think an athlete is an athlete (Oscar Robertson Quotes) But I think the image that’s thrown out on television is a bad image. Because you see players who want to imitate hip-hop stars. And the NBA is taking advantage of the situation (Oscar Robertson Quotes) I don’t blame David Stern because a player gets on the court and he doesn’t put out competitively. No one can make you play if you don’t want to play (Oscar Robertson Quotes) It’s like all guys want to do is make a dunk, grab their shirt and yell out and scream - they could be down 30 points but that’s what they do. Okay, so you made a dunk. Get back down the floor on defense! (Oscar Robertson Quotes) Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have to change your game (Oscar Robertson Quotes) This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money (Oscar Robertson Quotes) We’re all Americans trying to compete. Magic was competing for his team and Larry for his team (Oscar Robertson Quotes) You see what happens in college and high school games today - a three-point shot or a dunk. I think that’s the reason that you see a lot of that in the pros today (Oscar Robertson Quotes) But after that you don’t see a lot of real good fundamental play. You see a showboat-type basketball which is almost parallel to street basketball (Oscar Robertson Quotes) Look, I think you should promote the game, but I think you should make it what it ought to be. Not some kind of a side-show (Oscar Robertson Quotes) People will think there are no other great ballplayers. Look at Garnett. Look at Duncan, Shaq, Kobe. Look at the players with Sacramento. The have a really good basketball team (Oscar Robertson Quotes) The triple-double is just a stat. It’s a test of your strength and stamina and playing ability, really (Oscar Robertson Quotes) You have to teach now - tell a kid how to box out, tell him how to pass, teach him footwork. Players don’t understand that anymore (Oscar Robertson Quotes) When you play against different people from all walks of life you can’t do the same thing against every player defensively or offensively. You have to change up the way you go at a player. (Oscar Robertson Quotes) You don’t cut anywhere, don’t pick down anywhere, don’t double screen, no weak side picking. All these things that should happen in a game of basketball don’t happen anymore. (Oscar Robertson Quotes) I’d like to think that the nature of the two teams - Boston being a championship team over the years and the Lakers, same thing - was a lot bigger than Larry Bird or Magic Johnson. (Oscar Robertson Quotes) I don’t think that players learn how to play any other aspect of the game in high school or college. (Oscar Robertson Quotes) But if people are buying the products, naturally they’re gonna use them (Oscar Robertson Quotes) I think that teaching coaches are the norm now (Oscar Robertson Quotes) If you’re a basketball player, you’ve got to shoot (Oscar Robertson Quotes) Now, I guess, people want stars. People are trying to invent stars (Oscar Robertson Quotes) They should have a rule: in order to be a sportswriter, you have to have played that sport, at some level; high school, college, junior college, somewhere. Or, you should have had to have been around the game for a long time (Oscar Robertson Quotes) I think that basketball players should get the job done no matter how it looks on the screen (Oscar Robertson Quotes) I think that everyone should be able to dribble. Everyone should be able to pass. Otherwise, why are you out there? (Oscar Robertson Quotes) I was taught to play that way when I was in high school and even before I got to high school (Oscar Robertson Quotes) It’s a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race (Oscar Robertson Quotes) The thing about it is almost everyone could pass that way, but we were kept from doing it by our coaches (Oscar Robertson Quotes) I don’t think that players learn how to play any other aspect of the game in high school or college (Oscar Robertson Quotes)

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