79 Quotes by Joe Dumars

This is some great competition. There's a high level of college basketball here, so it's a great game for me to come and see.

They understand going out and scoring 30 points and losing games, that's just... You've got to get in a long line of people who've done that. But there's a very short line of people who have actually won.

A lot of people get caught up in the hype of playing a big-time team. The name on the front of the jersey doesn't matter. Take that jersey off, and he's a human being just like you.

They have been playing well and will undoubtedly be in the mix when it's all said and done.

You don't get an overabundance of calls from people who are looking to make these great deals with you.

I told him I'm gonna call him out so bad. On the phone conversation I had with him, when I saw him, he's extremely happy. I'm blowing his cover and letting you know, he's extremely happy to be on the team.

It really is like a parent, watching your kids grow into something. And these guys have grown into something special in the last two or three years here. Being a parent, I understand how that feels. And they're all happy about it.

It's not like he knew this two months ago and just waited.

It's always cool to be a part of anything that hasn't happened before. This is a great sports town, and the fans around here are about to really have some fun following both teams.