A rebounder, or a shot-blocker for that matter, is always at a disadvantage if he tells himself the only way he can succeed is by out jumping the guy next to him. Sometimes he will have to, but most of the time he will not. Most of my rebounds came from positioning, where I was able to get the ball while in heavy traffic.
Bill RussellIf you really have integrity, there are very few people who can insult you, or honor you.
Bill RussellIf you can take something to levels that very few other people can reach, then what you're doing becomes art.
Bill RussellWe couldn't sustain it. And they got a lot of kids that can shoot. We just couldn't close out well enough.
Bill RussellI think what has happened to our basketball team, we've been badly distracted. They're not reading too many positive things in the paper.
Bill Russell