330 Quotes About Battles

We just played the way we wanted to for three periods. We got away from it early and were trading chances with them and were playing sloppy defensively. As the game went on, we tightened it up. We won the battles we needed to.

Koizumi has made the party his after four years of often fierce and difficult battles with his opponents within.

This was a great match. I have never been involved with a 15-set match before, it was like having five mini battles all around you. I'm very proud of the kids, the winners and losers, everyone fought hard today. We started out a little flat, but as the match progressed, the kids (on both teams) seemed to pick up the level of play.

That game is a real concern because that's a big division game that you expect to play well in. That was a combination of poor mistakes, not winning one-on-one battles and erratic play. At times, you had guys scared to make a play.

The biggest battles in human history can only ever be seen through the eyes of the bloke on the front line, and that's by definition a very focused view and one that will vary from individual to individual.

We have had some great battles with the French over the last few years and I'm sure our next match will be just as tough.

Every time we play, Blevins battles hard. Every time we play he is very physical under the basket. I don't expect anything less from him.

I think he battles out of tough spots now and it's not a matter of him throwing a pitch and hoping he gets the guy out. I think now you're seeing the real Jose Contreras coming out.

He battles and he does a lot of nice things. He's a joy to coach. I'm glad I have him for a couple of more years.