We couldn’t sustain it. And they got a lot of kids that can shoot. We just couldn’t close out well enough.
BILL RUSSELLYou got to have the killer instinct. If you do not have it, forget about basketball and go into social psychology or something. If you sometimes wonder if you’ve got it, you ain’t got it. No pussycats, please.
More Bill Russell Quotes
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Don’t knock the ball in the stands, keep it in your hands!
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The only important statistic is the final score.
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Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.
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Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them.
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On females officiating in the NBA -Incompetence should not be confined to one sex.
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You can do anything you want to do if you want it bad enough.
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We overreached our decision power. Sometimes our decisions have to fit the reality of the outside world.
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If a guy pays you five dollars, you give him seven dollars worth of work.
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Heart in champions has to do with the depth of our motivation and how well your mind and body react to pressure – that is, being able to do what you do best under maximum pain and stress.
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Friendship is a full-time job.
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You got to have the killer instinct. If you do not have it, forget about basketball and go into social psychology or something. If you sometimes wonder if you’ve got it, you ain’t got it. No pussycats, please.
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My most prized possession was my library card from the Oakland Public Library.
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The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.
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I think that David Stern is probably the greatest commissioner that any sport has ever had in the history of this country.
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Success is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions. There is nothing miraculous about the process. There is no luck involved.
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