93 Quotes by Oscar Robertson

People say that, but I think the NBA was bigger than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.

The players have no real self-esteem when it comes to putting the best image out there in a real competitive fashion.

When I started playing, I wasn't fast, I was gangly, my jumpshot was terrible.

When I came into the league, once a team drafted you, they owned you forever. If they didn't like the clothes you wore, or the car you drove, they could blackball you.

The triple-double is just a stat. It's a test of your strength and stamina and playing ability, really.

There's so many young peoople who start to play basketball and never learn the fundamentals.

People will think there are no other great ballplayers. Look at Garnett. Look at Duncan, Shaq, Kobe. Look at the players with Sacramento. The have a really good basketball team.

I don't know hardly any of the players who have the in-between game like me, who can go to any position on the court.

College coaches want to power the ball inside, they want (their post players) to power the ball up, but no one can shoot from that 15-foot area anymore.