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Other Discussions => Off Topic => Topic started by: Eja117 on November 29, 2017, 09:55:23 PM
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What would be the best or most applicable philosophical statement to come out of the world of sports? This is different than just a response or quote. The best response was clearly when Gronk flexed in response to Deflategate questions.
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I went with It is what it is, because I suspect people might still be saying that a thousand years from now and might be more likely than any of the other concepts to last a very long time. It also seems easy to apply universally.
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Needs more Kyrie - today's was "comparison is a thief of joy"
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Larry Bird's "Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds" is pretty good. If you put forth maximum effort you can usually live with the results, win or lose.
Or you can be like this guy:
(https://thegovernorsblog.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/moss.png)
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A couple I would add:
MJ - "I've failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
Gretzky - "You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take."
KG - "Anything is possible!" (Might be reaching a bit ;))
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"You're never as good as you think you are, you're never as bad as you think you are and you're never far from either"- Brad (not sure if he originated it)
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Rudy: "If I cool it out there, then I won't be helping you guys win next week's game. Got it? "
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You never say sorry. You never make excuses. ‘I’ll get it next time coach’ is the only acceptable response.
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Was a toss-up between Kyrie and Bill Walton, went with Kyrie
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It ain't over until the fat lady sings
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It's not over till the last out- Yogi Bear
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I'm torn between the two Yogis - all great things come in bears.
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Yogi is the GOAT.
Ali had some good ones.
Kyrie is a blue-chip philosophical prospect.
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I'm fond of
You play to win the game
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I like these two and they are kind of variations of the same idea.
“Things worthwhile generally don’t just happen. Luck is a fact, but should not be a factor. Good luck is what is left over after intelligence and effort have combined at their best. Negligence or indifference are usually reviewed from an unlucky seat. The law of cause and effect and causality both work the same with inexorable exactitudes. Luck is the residue of design.”- Branch Rickey
I think this can be summed up as " Luck is the residue of preparation." Jack Youngblood.
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I went with Herm's "You play to win the game."
It's sort of a variation on "Keep it simple, stupid," or that David Foster Wallace speech about, "This is water." It's a reminder to stay mindful of the obvious stuff and not miss the forest for the trees. It's about priorities. I think it's endlessly applicable to any situation and something a lot of people would benefit from.
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A couple I would add:
MJ - "I've failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
Gretzky - "You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take."
KG - "Anything is possible!" (Might be reaching a bit ;))
You miss 100 percent of the shots....excellent. I forgot that one. I actually thought that was Doc Rivers. I was sorta stretching for a hockey one
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http://www.billwalton.com/walton-quotes (http://www.billwalton.com/walton-quotes)
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"Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth." -Mike Tyson
"You don't win a war by digging a foxhole and sitting in it. You've got to go out and attack. You've got to make plays that you need to make to win." -Bill Belichick
"No matter how hard you work, there's someone working harder than you. That someone is me." -Kevin Garnett
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"Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth." -Mike Tyson
"You don't win a war by digging a foxhole and sitting in it. You've got to go out and attack. You've got to make plays that you need to make to win." -Bill Belichick
"No matter how hard you work, there's someone working harder than you. That someone is me." -Kevin Garnett
Ah, definitely forgot about that Mike Tyson one. That's a great one.
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http://www.billwalton.com/walton-quotes (http://www.billwalton.com/walton-quotes)
TP.
Bill is the best.
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I'm torn between the two Yogis - all great things come in bears.
Funny!...but worth a TP?...barely, actually maybe a couple.
Now bear in mind Yogi Berra's golf quote, and as a golfer, my favorite:
"90% of short puts don't go in...." Haha...use that all the time on the course.
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There's no crying in baseball - Jimmy Dugan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ZMO8jhbwg
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The hard is what makes it great - Jimmy Dugan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLiMv4gYcRc
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This
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"Don't ever underestimate the heart of a champion!" - Rudy Tomjanovich
"Heroes get remembered, but legends never die. Follow your heart kid, and you'll never go wrong." - Babe Ruth in The Sandlot
Love those quotes.
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I still pick a Brad Stevens nugget from his first year in Boston, which we all should remember:
“You’re never as good as you think you are, you’re never as bad as you think you are, and you’re never far from both of those.”
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"Just win, baby!" - Al Davis
"You aren't trying if you ain't cheating" - not sure..
Ric Flair, Bobby Heenan?
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"Refuse to lose is NOT the same thing as having the 'will to win'"--me
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There's no crying in baseball - Jimmy Dugan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ZMO8jhbwg
I prefer this one: “Avoid the Clap.” - Jimmy Dugan 😂
https://youtu.be/7U8pNjwn7jU
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Win - Adrian Balboa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1i5_F1BKvs&feature=youtu.be&t=106
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"To be the man, you got to beat the man." -Flair
"If you're not first you're last." -Bobby
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"Never stop believing, Baby!"
Former Boston Celtics Coach Glenn "Doc" Rivers - as he gave KG a handshake as he was coming to the bench during our HISTORIC come from behind victory in Game 4 2008 NBA Finals.
The man practically willed that team to victory.
Will always love and appreciate what he did in BOS.
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"I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end."
-Larry Bird
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Alberto Salazar former marathon runner. Something i used as a player and a coach.
Endurance is only how much pain the mind can withstand
Rough quote, might be right, but its something along that
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No idea who deserves credit, but "Defense wins championships" is true and classic in my book.
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“Don’t ever underestimate the heart of a champion” - Rudy T.
“Don’t give up, don’t ever give up” - Jimmy V.
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"That's how you fight!!"
"One more! One more, C's!!"
None other than The Truth - as he was walking to our locker room following the HISTORIC come from behind victory in Game 4 2008 NBA Finals.
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‘Take this down. My name is Shaquille O’Neal, and Paul Pierce is the (very long expletive) Truth. Quote me on that, and don’t take nothing out. I knew he could play, but I didn’t know he could play like this. Paul Pierce is the Truth.’
None other than the Incomparable Shaquille O'Neal - as he gave our PP34 his enduring nickname.