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

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We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors. – Weldon Drew

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The rule was “No autopsy, no foul.” – Stewart Granger, on the pickup games of his childhood

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