Quote by Bill Russell
The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your oppo

The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot. – Bill Russell

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Whats more important than whos going to be the first black manager is whos going to be the first black sports editor of the New York Times. – Bill Russell

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Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up. – Red Auerbach

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What is so fascinating about sitting around watching a bunch of pituitary cases stuff a ball through a hoop? – Woody Allen, Annie Hall

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If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball. – Phil Jackson

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I hate it. It looks like a stickup at 7-Eleven. Five guys standing there with their hands in the air. – Norm Sloan, on zone defense

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