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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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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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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When I dunk, I put something on it. I want the ball to hit the floor before I do. – Darryl Dawkins

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Any American boy can be a basketball star if he grows up, up, up. – Bill Vaughn

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