Tom Heinsohn Quotes

I remember Michael dribbling at the top of the key. Everybody knew to just get the hell out of his way.

I like to get out and get up the court, using my speed and aggressiveness toward the hoop.

I'm a really good shooter, three-point shooter. I'm good at defense. Dribbling, not so much.

Basketball is a simple game. Your goal is penetration, get the ball close to the basket, and there are three ways to do that. Pass, dribble and offensive rebound.

One of my favorite aspects of basketball is good passing.

In street ball, you really don't care about playing defense, unless it's some kind of flashy steal or a big block where you bat the ball across the court, but all you're really worried about is scoring.

Our centers spread the floor, shoot the three and block shots. We can play pick and pop.

I had a two-dribble limit.

I think I'm a good enough ball handler to bring the ball up the basketball court, and my teammates do a great job of getting open.

I can shoot, or I can roll, I can finish inside, I can take two-point shots, I can switch on defence and I can protect the paint.

I feel like I can run the floor well, rebound and block shots and let the offense come.

You ask what position I play, I say point guard.

Rondo is great with the steals, also on offense with the passing and court vision.

I always enjoy when CJ gets rolling because it's not just the fact that he's doing it for our team; it's the way it looks. Smooth. Crossovers. Crafty. Tough shots.

I used to watch big guards and how they handled the ball and made plays. Guys like Joe Johnson.

Sometimes, I see the guys driving and they don't even look at the rim, they just dribble out so it's as good as a block or even better because I'm kind of laughing when I see that. That's what it's about.

I can shoot the basketball, I can get to the basket.

I'm just a basketball player. There's so much I can do on the floor.

I can run up and down, shoot threes, or go inside. I can also get involved by setting screens and rebounding.

Accelerating, dribbling, and creating opportunities are the DNA of my game.

If you're a basketball player, you've got to shoot.

I want to do for rebounds what Michael Jordan did for dunks.

My job is just to make the right play, read the defense, shoot if it's there, and make plays for my team.

Of course I love basketball.

I hate to say it's not a Laker but Michael Jordan. He's been the greatest player I've ever seen. And I'm probably a harsh judge of talent in the sense that I admire players that are really good defensive players and really good offensive players.