105 Quotes by Nick Nurse

There is a real chance this could happen depending on when he is evicted from CBB.

I wish he'd hit that free throw, because that would have been perfect.

This will be seen as a publicity stunt and, yes, we want to attract people who might not ordinarily be basketball fans. But the main reason for doing this is to give basketball fans the chance to see one of the all-time great players playing here in the BBL.

Dennis could go out there and collect six or seven rebounds like he did tonight, not the 17 he managed in his prime. I think the off-court stuff would be a problem. Sustaining his focus would be difficult.

He's probably the best defensive player the world's seen over the past 20 years.

It's about what the players are doing. My job is facilitate that. My job is to put them in positions to succeed. My job is to listen to their ideas, take them if they're good, quietly push them to the side if they're not. My job is to help them grow.

I think I'm always a little bit under construction. I'm a project that I'm trying to improve upon.

I was getting a degree in accounting, and I was going to go off and account. And as it worked out, I haven't accounted for anything since.

I know, when I'm walking out on the court before for the game, it's like, man, if you wanna compete, here it is. It's coming. That's something I really enjoy.