Oden Quotes

You've got to be able to play both ends of the floor or you're not going to play. If we can settle down and play defense, we're going to be pretty good. - Al Gooden

Young people need models, not critics. - John Wooden

You should have gone with coach to the Final Four. He would stop to talk to John Wooden, and he would talk to a fan. And you couldn't tell the difference. - Joey Meyer

You really should be doing it on a wooden floor. - Mary Fishler

You never get used to it. It is a traditional thing wanting to get down here. - Al Gooden

You just look at those names, outstanding. Oden is the No. 1 player in America and Luke's in the same company as him. He's worked so hard. It's wonderful he got that recognition. What a group. - Mark Horvath

You got the ball in your hands and you're in command, and if you get your good pitch where you want it, nobody's gonna hit you. - Dwight Gooden

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you. - John Wooden

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one. - John Wooden

You cannot attain and maintain physical condition unless you are morally and mentally conditioned. And it is impossible to be in moral condition unless you are spiritually conditioned. I always told my players that our team condition depended on two factors / how hard they worked on the floor during practice and how well they behaved between practices. - John Wooden