Red Grange Quotes

I have to make sure I'm making the right play at the right time.

You can't surprise LeBron any more. He's such a smart player. His intellect has caught up with his athletic ability.

When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions.

Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment.

If I was crazy, I'd throw the ball into the stands with the bases loaded. Now, that's crazy. If I was stupid, I'd throw the ball into center field with the bases loaded and a 3-2 count on the hitter. Now, that's stupid.

You don't win tournaments by playing well and thinking poorly.

Some players are wonderful hitters of the ball, but they can't figure out ways to get out of trouble. Eighty percent of the time, there is a way. You just have to know how to look for it.

I'm someone who really thinks the game through, who has an IQ about the game, who studies the game, who knows a lot more than just running and jumping.

I try to read the game as well as I can.

When I am on the pitch, I play on intuition, but I think a lot about the game as well.

Gun skill is never the main reason why someone is talented at a game. It's literally their decision making.

I think the best thing about my game is my vision. I see things happen before they do.

I learned to play chess at a young age, and I think that's where learning to plan things out and put things in position, that was the best thing for me.

My best asset to my game is my IQ. I play the game thinking the game first.

I always know how to play this game. It's about being smart.

Learn to use your brain power. Critical thinking is the key to creative problem solving in business.

The best chess-player in Christendom may be little more than the best player of chess; but proficiency in whist implies capacity for success in all those more important undertakings where mind struggles with mind.

I'm not too worried about points and all that stuff. It's about making the right play.

The way I am, I don't just look at, say, the shots being played but I observe the cricketers. I try and pick up little things from different individuals.

Tactical and technical awareness can only improve and sharpen with time.

I am a relaxed guy. I play that way, and I can't change my style. I watch games and see guys who panic on the ball - they look so nervous. I can be calm, because I sometimes know what I want to do before the ball comes to me.

I let the game come to me. I just try to read plays. I don't like taking bad shots. I want the best shot for the team.

It is my job to know the difference between information and intelligence.

I like players that play off IQ.

With my intellect, I'm somebody who can think fast, think on my feet and can think under pressure.