Muggsy Bogues Quotes

One of my favorite aspects of basketball is good passing.

Every time I shoot a turnaround, I feel like nobody can block it.

You have to win on the ball.

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.

I'll always have a score-first mentality, because that is my bread and butter on the floor.

I think every time I go in a game, I have added something positive. I have gotten a rebound or made a defensive play. That is what I try to focus on.

I'm a playmaker, and I'm going to score. At the end of the day, my job is to put the ball in the basket.

Charge-taking can be one effective way to affect the rim, but the whistle's gonna blow a lot.

You can't play Around the World in the NBA, you've gotta go to the basket.

The sport of soccer in general is very combative. People don't realize it's very one-on-one a lot of times.

My goal is robbing the ball.

When I was young, I never shot. I always wanted to dribble the ball in the goal.

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

In the playoffs, it's not going to be pretty. There's going to be some games where you don't score. But are you going to take a charge for a teammate?

Every time I step onto the field, whether people like it or not, I'm not trying to play dirty - I'm just playing tough.

I've done it before, and I might do it whenever we need to as a big guy... I'll take it. A hard foul is part of the game, which is good.

I just like to play, to pass the ball and dribble.

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.

My favourite position is as midfielder, playing with Xabi and Khedira.

I love basketball; I play every day.

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

I have to open the game from my position. It's really important to play with the ball.

I guess I get the most notoriety from my shooting. But I like passing and movement, making the game easy.

I know how easy it is to get assists. But you can't be a pass-first guy and get assists. You have to attack.