Jeff Van Gundy Quotes

The Olympics is nothing I ever dreamed about. I dreamed about playing for Coach Knight and Indiana.

I'm just a basketball player going out there and trying to get wins.

Having played in the league during the '80s, '90s, and the new millennium (old, I know), I had the chance to see firsthand how the best point guards of our time played the game.

I was a very passionate basketball player, really enjoyed the sport. I played it my entire life.

I think, growing up, I was seen as the perfect power forward. For a long time, I thought maybe I was supposed to be a basketball player.

To play in the Olympics, to play for your country, there's nothing like it. You love doing it and I'm looking forward to it again. We're all looking forward to trying to win another gold.

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

The truth of basketball is done in competition and fundamentals and team, but there's a lot of other junk that goes around the game.

I always wanted to play cricket, and I have played competitive cricket to a fairly good level. I remember that my father used to come and watch me play. He used to love watching me play.

Competing in both track and field and basketball for the Bruins I have a lot of great memories to choose from. But my all-time favorite moment in collegiate sports has to be in 1982 when we won UCLA's first NCAA title in track.

It's the Olympics. And it was a long way for me. To compete at the Olympic Games, I dreamed of any medal, but frankly speaking, I wanted a gold one.

You always dream of going to the Olympics and winning gold. I've learned over the years that there are lots of gold medals, but certain stories stick out and make a difference.

Growing up, I always dreamed of winning an NBA championship, never a gold. A gold was something that never crossed my mind.

Like every other athlete, I always dreamt of playing at the Olympics, and it feels really good to see that dream materialize.

Music is just sound - what's more important to me is behavior. I'm watching these play-offs - basketball - it's interesting to watch behavior, underneath all the movements and everything like that. They go into the audience and show some of the parents of the players and all that.

I was the sports captain in school. I've done everything - from javelin to discus to basketball to judo.

But I am a basketball player going out there to compete, I am going to try to win no matter what. That is just in my blood.

My job is to get out there and try to become the best basketball player I can be.

I know I used to play basketball every day, whether it was for fun with my older brother or if it was organized basketball on teams.

I don't enjoy playing against Shaq.

You've got to be on all-league teams before you can say that you are going to be a great basketball player.

I love the game of basketball. I love being able to work every day. I love being able to watch film, be a student of the game. It may not show emotionally, but I just love that I'm able to do this.

My mom wanted me to play baseball. She didn't want me to play basketball.

Basketball is a lifelong game. You continue to learn from the game day in and day out, and all along the way, you get better.

That's how I grew up. Just play defense - and make a basket.