Brad Stevens Quotes

Base Ball, to be played thoroughly, requires the possession of muscular strength, great agility, quickness of eye, readiness of hand, and many other faculties of mind and body that mark the man of nerve.

I was a hockey player growing up. Being a big guy and being imposing, I had to use my size to protect my teammates.

I came from Long Island, so I had a lot of experience at the stick. I played in junior high school, then I played in high school. The technical aspect of the game was my forte. I had all that experience, then I had strength and I was in good condition.

Football rewards the guys that are in great condition.

I think I have the ability to be athletic on both ends of the floor, so I just need to go out there and play with a lot of energy, a lot of enthusiasm.

I'm a football player. I believe I'm just as tough as anybody else. I try not to play like a wide receiver.

I definitely think the way the game is transforming, becoming more and more athletic, guys are great athletes out here and relying on the physical skills more than their tennis skills, almost, sometimes. So for that reason, matching up with some of these guys, I can't keep up.

In England, everyone is really physically strong. They can play three games, and then they are ready to play the fourth. If you are a Spanish team, and you give away a corner against an English team, then you have to be ready.

I've always been athletic and fast.

I think, in the U.S., we have such a focus on the physicality, on being the best athlete, that it sort of overshadows the football aspect of it.

I grew up playing in lots of physical battles against lots of players. It's something I enjoy. I'm a big lad myself, so I feel I can handle myself in a battle.

It's in my blood to be an athlete, to be a hockey player.

I know what my body can do.

Wrestling is a hard sport, but it's only a sport.

I would still like to get more athletic and have players that can really cover what's going on in the game.

Football is a game played with arms, legs and shoulders but mostly from the neck up.

You would not want me on your football team.

I used to play football for Real Madrid, and to be on stage for two hours, I can tell you it takes the same amount of strength.

I started out as a football player. I liked to inflict pain. In basketball, it was the same thing.

Rosie knows how to play ball. She's an athlete, for sure.

I'm pretty athletic and I play basketball a lot.

I'm so vigorous, and I so take it for granted, because I've always been a real physical person.

A coach once told me there are four factors that determine a players' performance: his tactical awareness, his physical condition, his technical ability and his mental strength.

There's ego in all of us rugby players.

Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That's what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.