“I feel like I’m one of the best teammates the NBA has seen. I really don’t care at all what people say. I know how skilled and the work I put in to be one of the best basketball players. Nothing was given to me. I wasn’t one of the best basketball players growing up. I had to work every single day to be in the position I am today.”
“Shooters shoot. Dribblers dribble.”
Always play the right way…
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“The things that win basketball games are the same. Whether you go to junior high, you know, which I did coach. I coached at junior high, too. So the things you teach will be the same. But the game’s different, and the players are different. But the fundamentals stay the same.“
Always play the right way…
E-Mail: SteveFinamore@yahoo.com
Bill Russell’s career stats.
FG%: .440
FT%: .561
Scoring per game average: 15.1
Assists per game average: 4.3
Rebounds per game: 22.5
Don’t be lazy…
“Really it’s all about players having a commitment to a plan and being responsible on the court.”
Always play the right way…
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“There’s a responsibility that you have as an athlete when you play a team sport to be fully invested. You’re fully invested in your body, you’re fully invested in your work and you’re fully invested in your teammates. That is your responsibility, and we have not seen that from Zion.”
Source: ESPN “First Take”
The Iowa Hawkeye (February 22, 2022 via ESPN)
“To be a great basketball player you just need to have a motivation that allows you to go to the gym every day and work, it’s what you need to do. Not worrying about the outside noise, it’s worrying about what you need to do for yourself to be successful. That’s working hard, keeping your head down, and stay focused.”
“I’ve worked in practice on every move I’ve ever made in the game.“
Always play the right way…Stay positive…be a good person.
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I’m an old-fashioned type of basketball player.
One thing I don’t like as I get older is that people take the game for granted.
They don’t respect the game. Anybody can go out there and put a ball in a basket or dribble a ball between their legs, be fancy and show off.
There is a right way to play basketball. People look at basketball the wrong way.
Some parents look at basketball the wrong way. They feel like if their kids can score the ball that their kid is going to be the next Kobe Bryant or LeBron James.
What I want to give back to the game is how to play the right way. Everybody can’t be Kobe or LeBron. Be able to make simple plays and communicate. Be able to not be an individual. You have to play as a team. If you play it the right way, everybody is gonna get the attention.
There is always going to be somebody who gets more exposure because of their talent. Just as they notice that star they notice the little things that makes the team get better. People see that eventually.
Always play the right way…
E-MAIL: SteveFinamore@yahoo.com
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