Gary Bettman Quotes

A lot of things change in the playoffs.

We compete so hard and that changes the whole ballgame.

Once you are on court, everything is different. I focus on the match.

Playoffs, you know, defense is elevated even more.

Villarreal is a difficult place to go, and if you want to win there, you have to play very hard and very well.

I play a complicated position in an intensely team-oriented game.

To be a great game, one of the teams has to score first.

The longer you play, the better chance the better player has of winning.

Sometimes I miss coaching, but often things are not how they appear in football.

Baseball is a spirited race of man against man, reflex against reflex. A game of inches. Every skill is measured. Every heroic, every failing is seen and cheered, or booed. And then becomes a statistic.

In MMA it's a lot less intimidating because it's not like you get one shot at a title every four years. You get a title shot every couple of months... With the Olympics, you don't always have this, so there is so much more pressure involved.

When you play with the best in the world, it is important that you not lose focus. You must be fully focused. Even a minor error could result in a massive defeat.

Put the fight on the court, and you will have a chance to win.

It doesn't matter the way you're playing, especially the beginning of a grand slam. It doesn't change anything.

It pumps me up - the whole idea of the bowler marking his run-up, popping at the crease, the crowd chanting, nerves building up. It's a very good feeling. Right from the first ball, I know I have to be at the top of my game.

During a game, sometimes you don't know how much you've scored.

Everyone becomes a lot more focused when you come towards the critical stages of the season.

I think we're always chasing a win once the ball goes up.

During the season, you just grind, it's a cat-and-mouse game.

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

I've studied the game in every different aspect that I can.

The first thought is always about making the playoffs. That's the tough part. And once you get there, only then you can allow yourself to start thinking how you are going to play in the playoffs against other teams. And a lot is left to chance then. There's an element of luck as well: sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you do not.

I spar in the gym, and I take pride in my sparring. But I'm a better fighter when the lights come on because it's right now - there is no tomorrow.

Sometimes in the Champions League, I don't think it's always the best team that wins it. It depends on how you play on a certain day.

In the world of football only the results are important.