Quotes About Players

First impressions matter more in basketball than in any other sport, and they can be savored only in person. Players can't hide behind pads or helmets, so we can stare at them, evaluate every move they make: running, jumping, walking, even ogling the cheerleaders. We can see every ripple and tattoo. If they're lazy, we can tell.

I want to play and be happy. I am not happy being on the bench, like most players.

It would be worse if I have players who are happy if they sit on the bench, because that doesn't mean that we develop our game.

Only Vlade Divac go first year he play. The rest of the guys from Europe sit on the bench.

When you bring one of your top scorers, your top players off the bench, it really gives your team balance.

Some players need it and some don't. Some have a little too much confidence. But bench players, guys in secondary roles, just need a shot of confidence all the time.

I've been advised by guys who have played in the NFL and guys who have my best interests.

It's a safe bet most players would get nervous before a match. I do, too, but it's more excitement and more just wanting to get going, and I feel the same.

I've always believed that training with great players makes you a better player.

I wanted to show that Asian players could make it in Europe. But it was far more important for me just to become a better player. That is why I came to Europe from Asia.

I am a big fan of players like Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Leander Paes. I would love to see them play.

Football today means players stay less now than ever before and you have to accept that. As a manager, a big part of your business is doing far too much business that you don't want to do really.

It's exciting to get jerseys from other national teams, there are some big time players out there.

You see it everywhere in football: when results are not there, then the first guy who has to go is the manager. It's not always the managers; sometimes it's also the players who we have to blame.

Players often look for alibis - it's easy to give the blame to others.

Every manager feels a responsibility to his board of directors and the public and the players.

Elite baseball mechanics feel different in the bodies of MLB players than they appear on film.

For 'Journey' to create a sense of smallness and a sense of awe will encourage the players to be together and exchange emotions. When you put the two players together online and put them in a difficult environment, they will create a bond.

If you ask your players to be brave on the ball, sometimes they are going to make mistakes or get caught out.

We want to help the players be more comfortable in their own skin, a bit braver, a bit more aware and more understanding of each other.

When you talk about Brazil, we're always going to have high-level players trying to find a place to play.

When I was youn,g I always saw Brazil winning games on television with fantastic players and a fantastic team.

The best players in the world play in Europe so that's where you want to go when you play in Brazil.

The Brazilian team is made up of great players who are also great friends.