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 More Quotes by Oscar Robertson More Quotes From Oscar Robertson If you're a basketball player, you've got to shoot. Oscar Robertson basketball player ifs 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 couple basketball moving People say that, but I think the NBA was bigger than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Oscar Robertson nba basketball thinking People will think there are no other great ballplayers. Look at Garnett. Look at Duncan, Shaq, Kobe. Look at the players with Sacramento. The have a really good basketball team. Oscar Robertson team basketball thinking I was taught to play that way when I was in high school and even before I got to high school. Oscar Robertson basketball play school You need a teaching coach who understands the game of basketball, not just some guy coming on the court talking about Xs and Os. Oscar Robertson basketball teaching games You look at today, it's a different situation. You have a game that has been transformed into a game where almost every shot is either an outside shot - a three-point shot - or a dunk. Oscar Robertson basketball games today 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 basketball today thinking You have to teach now - tell a kid how to box out, tell him how to pass, teach him footwork. Players don't understand that anymore. Oscar Robertson basketball player kids