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 gamegreatguy Change image and share on social
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 do. Okay, so you made a dunk. Get back down the floor on defense! Oscar Robertson backdefensedunk share on social
You see what happens in college and high school games today - a three-point shot or a dunk. I think that's the reason that you see a lot of that in the pros today. Oscar Robertson collegedunkgame Change image and share on social
The thing about it is almost everyone could pass that way, but we were kept from doing it by our coaches. Oscar Robertson coachpasthing Change image and share on social
When you go into a game on offense, you make a couple moves and see what the defender is going to do. Then you pretty much can figure out what he is going to do against you - whether he carries his hands low or high, whether he is bumping or pushing, those type of things. Oscar Robertson bumpcarrycouple share on social
I think that everyone should be able to dribble. Everyone should be able to pass. Otherwise, why are you out there? Oscar Robertson dribblepas Change image and share on social
I don't think that players learn how to play any other aspect of the game in high school or college. Oscar Robertson aspectcollegegame Change image and share on social
When you play against different people from all walks of life you can't do the same thing against every player defensively or offensively. You have to change up the way you go at a player. Oscar Robertson changedefensivelylife Change image and share on social
They should have a rule: in order to be a sportswriter, you have to have played that sport, at some level; high school, college, junior college, somewhere. Or, you should have had to have been around the game for a long time. Oscar Robertson collegegamehigh share on social
We're all Americans trying to compete. Magic was competing for his team and Larry for his team. Oscar Robertson americancompetelarry Change image and share on social
