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Oscar Robertson
Oscar Robertson
American Athlete
Born: Nov 24, 1938
Basketball Game School Think Today You
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If you're a basketball player, you've got to shoot. Oscar Robertson
You Got Shoot Player Basketball Basketball Player
Now, I guess, people want stars. People are trying to invent stars. Oscar Robertson
People Invent Stars Guess Trying Want Now
But I like to think an athlete is an athlete. Oscar Robertson
Think Athlete Like
But if people are buying the products, naturally they're gonna use them. Oscar Robertson
People Them Gonna Use Naturally Products Buying
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 want to play. Oscar Robertson
You Blame Out David No-One He Put Stern Make Because Court Gets Want Play Player
I think that basketball players should get the job done no matter how it looks on the screen. Oscar Robertson
Matter Job Think Looks How Get Done Screen Should Players Basketball
I think that everyone should be able to dribble. Everyone should be able to pass. Otherwise, why are you out there? Oscar Robertson
You Think Otherwise Everyone Out Able Dribble Pass Should Why
I think that teaching coaches are the norm now. Oscar Robertson
Think Norm Coaches Teaching Now
I was taught to play that way when I was in high school and even before I got to high school. Oscar Robertson
School Before Way High High School Got Taught Even Play
It's a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race. Oscar Robertson
Sad Sometimes Country Our Say Real Commentary Sensitive Race
The Olympics were great, because you had to make the team, and then go to the games. Now, I don't know, these guys today don't want to do anything like that. Oscar Robertson
Today Great You Guys Had Like Know Make Because Go Were Want Anything Then Games Team Now Olympics
The thing about it is almost everyone could pass that way, but we were kept from doing it by our coaches. Oscar Robertson
Everyone Our Way About Could Almost Almost Everyone Pass Doing Were Coaches Thing Kept
This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money. Oscar Robertson
Today Money Young Because Where Want Young Players Land NBA Players
Who do I think was the greatest? This might shock you: Elgin Baylor. He did so many great things. Nobody could guard him, playing in the forward spot. I'd love to see some of today's greats playing against Elgin. They couldn't guard him. Nobody could. Oscar Robertson
Love Today Great You Great Things Think Guard See Some Could He Nobody Him Spot Greatest Greats Shock Did Against Might Who Forward Many Things Playing
You don't cut anywhere, don't pick down anywhere, don't double screen, no weak side picking. All these things that should happen in a game of basketball don't happen anymore. Oscar Robertson
You Game Down Side Weak Pick Picking Screen Anymore Happen Anywhere Double Cut Should Things Basketball
You've got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All these things are necessary, not to be the No. 1 player in the world, but maybe you can play against him. Oscar Robertson
You World Free Positioning Out Throws Footwork Him Learn Box Pass Got How Shoot Maybe Against Your Play Things Necessary Player

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