Julius Erving Quotes

At the end of the day, a point guard's got to do his job.

When you're a point guard, man, if you're not up to par, you're in a lot of trouble.

In pick-and-roll situations, I feel like the NBA is all pick-and-rolls, so I want to be able to handle the ball in pick-and-rolls and make the right read, make the right passes, and make plays for my teammates.

Guys telling you to shoot it when you're open - you have nothing else to think about, but if you're open or not. That's it. As soon as you catch it, you let it fly.

The biggest thing I've been working on his just finding the open man.

I grew up as a point guard, and as a point guard you learn how to navigate situations.

On the court, I want to try and get to the free-throw line a little more. And as a point guard, you can always get better at your decision-making and limiting your mistakes.

I couldn't shoot and I couldn't score in high school. All I could do is dunk and play defense.

My coach at UConn, Geno Auriemma, taught me to take more risks, because in basketball, if you overthink things, the moment will pass you by. That's good advice for life off the court, too.

I know I can get to the basket whenever I want, but I've got to be able to create some plays, like easy plays.

I played guard my whole life, and liked having the ball in my hands.

I'm not a guy who makes five or 10 moves. I'm just more of a simple, straight-line driver, just try to be crafty with my dribble and keep it tight.

You can play fast but not in a hurry. As a point guard, I can dictate that.

First, I'm just trying to set screens for my teammates and then just be aggressive, make the right play.

As generations come and go, Their arts, their customs, ebb and flow; Fate, fortune, sweep strong powers away, And feeble, of themselves, decay.

No change, no chance.

Doesn't matter. If I would've had a beer before the game, I would've been drunk. So I don't believe in 'if.'

Truly there is a tide in the affairs of men; but there is no gulf-stream setting forever in one direction.

Power ceases in the instant of repose; it resides in the moment of transition from a past to a new state, in the shooting of the gulf, in the darting to an aim.

There's no point in getting into politics at all unless you plan to lash things around.

I was shooting 45 times a game. What was I supposed to do? Pass it into Chris Mihm & Kwame Brown?

I realize now that there's a strength in dunking that I can use to my advantage. When you dunk all the time it isn't as demoralizing to the opponent, but when you dunk at a key moment in the game you can use it to change the momentum.

One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began.

Nothing that matters in this world happens unless leaders lead it.