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BASKETBALL QUOTES
Quotes by Charles Barkley
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I don't need to be on TV. If I had a good agent, I'd be on Temptation Island. I wanna be around a bunch of naked-ass girls. That's just good television programming
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When I was recruited at Auburn [university], they took me to a strip joint. When I saw those titties on Buffy, I knew that Auburn met my academic requirements
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"You mean to tell me they're holding our plane and soildiers hostage, and we're giving this Chinese guy a three year contract"
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After Wang ZhiZhi has a shot blocked: "He's got to bring something stronger than that. That's like bringing milk to a bar, it's not strong enough"
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To a fan in the FleetCenter in Boston: "You guys are two players away from being good again -- Bill Russell and Larry Bird."
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Before the Dream Team's game against Angola in the 1992 Olympics: "All I know about Angola is they in trouble."
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On what it means having Rick Mahorn as a teammate: "All it means is that people will say that I don’t have the biggest butt in the league anymore."
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On why he endorses Nike, even though its shoes sell for more than $100: "Hey, they don't stop selling Mercedes Benzes just because some people can't afford them, do they?"
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Barkley in response to Charles Oakley saying that 60 percent of NBA players smoke pot: "What percentage of reporters who cover the NBA smoke pot? My poll is just as scientific as his poll. I am going to say 60 percent of writers smoke pot. I just came up with a number. You don't have to have any facts...you can just throw things out there. I like that."
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On the All-Star Game: "Hell, there ain't but 15 black millionaires in the whole country & half of 'em are right here in this room."
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On the news that the NBA would allow zone defenses: "This is a great day for bad NBA players"
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"Dennis (Rodman) likes wearing a dress, I don't like wearing a dress. I tried it on a couple of times in the house, but I do it privately; I don't do it publicly."
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"Just because I can dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids."
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On throwing an elbow at an Angolan: "Well, he might have pulled a spear on me."
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On why he didn’t attend a presidential inauguration: "They’re not my type. I like to be around low-class people, like reporters."
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When asked about his grades at Auburn, he said, "As long as I was leading the SEC in rebounding, my grades would be fine."
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His greeting to new Rocket Elmer Bennett: "Elmer? I ain't never met a brother named Elmer. I can't believe that. A brother named Elmer. I have been alive 33 years, and I ain't never met a brother named Elmer. I've heard of Elmer Fudd, but that's it. They named a fella Elmer."
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"As long as Bird is around I will only be the second-worst defensive player in basketball."
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"This is my schedule: I wake up in the morning, decide where to play golf and drink beer all day"
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"It's my big fat ass vs. their skinny legs. It's basic physics"
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They say it about brothers, but I can guarantee everybody in Finland look alike.
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How long do you think Steve Nash spent on his hair? 5 seconds? 10 seconds?
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I've been rich and poor. Being rich is better
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I can't believe we're talking about high school guys being good in the NBA when they average six points a game. I could do that right now, and I ain't touched a basketball in a couple of months
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Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train.
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The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.
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