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30 quotes by Oscar Robertson

Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed "The Big O", is a retired American National Basketball Association player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks. The 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), 220 lb (100 kg) Robertson played the shooting guard/point guard position, and was a 12-time All-Star, 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and one-time winner of the MVP award in 14 professional seasons. He is...
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If you're a basketball player, you've got to shoot.

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Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have to change your... →

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You need a teaching coach who understands the game of basketball, not just some guy coming on the court talking about Xs and Os.

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It's like all guys want to do is make a dunk, grab their shirt and yell out and scream - they could be down 30 points but that's what they... →

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I think that basketball players should get the job done no matter how it looks on the screen.

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I think that everyone should be able to dribble. Everyone should be able to pass. Otherwise, why are you out there?

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But I think the image that's thrown out on television is a bad image. Because you see players who want to imitate hip-hop stars. And the NBA is... →

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I don't blame David Stern because a player gets on the court and he doesn't put out competitively. No one can make you play if you don't... →

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I'd like to think that the nature of the two teams - Boston being a championship team over the years and the Lakers, same thing - was a lot... →

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Basketball is basketball.

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But I like to think an athlete is an athlete.

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I was taught to play that way when I was in high school and even before I got to high school.

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It's a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race.

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