Pat Summitt Quotes

Systems don't win, players do.

There have been so many outstanding players I've had as team-mates, but if I had to choose I'd choose Giggsy, he can do anything.

There was nothing magical that the coaching staff did. This is about the players.

Right now Von Miller is the best pass rusher in the world. He looks exactly like Derrick Thomas did in his heyday. He can absolutely destroy a football game.

Russel Westbrook is a guy that impacts the game maybe like no other player in this league.

When you look at all of the great players who ever played the game, they all had that other gear that they could go to, and it makes a world of difference.

I've always said to the refs to not be the ones to decide the game. Let the players dictate the outcome.

The goal every year is to win the Super Bowl, not just to get to the playoffs, not just to win a few games.

He can play. He can shoot. He can dribble. He can pass. He's a great player. Period. No question about it. And if anyone thinks Dirk is not a great player, I'll punch them in their face.

I could never get bored talking about him, he was my favourite player. I loved watching him because he did everything you'd want to see in a footballer. He could dictate the pace of a game; he could take it by the scruff of the neck and control it; he could score decisive goals; he could make the killer pass; he could switch the play, open teams up, slow the game down, quicken it up; whatever was needed. He would take the ball anywhere on the pitch He was such a selfless footballer, too Scholesy was the man, all right.

A team doesn't win the championship if its players are working from different agendas.

Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple, and then play with such brilliance in the middlegame that the game was decided - even though his ooponent didn't always know it - before they arrived at the ending.

Few players have cast a spell across the game like Yao Ming, before or since.

I was making sure everyone knew Crabtree was a mediocre receiver. And when you try the best corner in the game with a mediocre receiver, that's what happens. I appreciate that he knows that now.

Kobe's an incredibly talented athlete, and there are many more like him among today's players.

This is a proud moment for our city. This is the first time we have won a Finals game in this city, and I'm happy to be part of the history.

Many times, the game comes down to the final possession, the final shot. I want to become a better clutch performer. That's what separates the really good players from the really great players.

I’d go for Scholesy as the club’s greatest ever player. I’ve seen him do things that no other player can do. The way he can control the tempo of games, and his range of passing, are both incredible. We’ve seen over the years that players just haven’t been able to get near him. And you can’t forget his goals either.

To become a good player, you need talent. To become a great player, you need an attitude like Kohli.

Confidence is the most important thing in this sport, and the confidence from winning Wimbledon would make it easier to win the Olympics, too. Either would be very difficult, both even more-but the player who wins Wimbledon will be the favorite for the Olympics. It can happen.

Kevin Garnett is the prototype for the NBA player of the future. He's already one of the greatest players to have played the game.

Kobe Bryant is the most talented player in the game today; he could do anything.

Players who have more great games than other players are the great players.