Game Sense Quotes

I like knowing where my teammates are without having to look.

I learned to bat and bowl on different pitches and knew when to go hard and when to back off. It was just something I learned.

For me, good football is not about how many skills you show or how many players you beat. It's about making the right decision every time you have the ball.

One of the key qualities that you need to be a great hockey player is fantastic anticipation and feel for the game - if you know where the puck is going before it is hit, that is half the battle.

When you're more comfortable out there, you start seeing different things, relaxing more, being able to trust your pitches more and not try to overdo things as much.

I never even watched football growing up. I just play the game.

The best indicator of a Chess Player's form is his ability to sense the Climax of the game.

Before I receive the ball I already know how that play is developing so I'm able to give rhythm to that play.

The most difficult quality is to make the right decision. Because you can be quick, you can be strong, you can jump incredibly, you can have the best shots and you can be able to score goals from 50 yards, but if you don't know when to shoot, when to run or when to jump, you're lost.

I always look at the positive side of things. Wicketkeeping is all about the feel. And I got a good feel about my wicketkeeping in England. So I didn't look too much at the scoreboard.

A lot of players know how to play the game, but they really don't know how to play the game, if you know what I mean. They can put the ball in the hoop, but I see things before they even happen. You know how a guy can make his team so much better? That's one thing I learned from watching Jordan.

If you're a good experienced player, you wknow what it takes to do. If you're in trouble, you know how to change. One hundred percent of my game is instinct. I never stop and think I'm going to hit a ball crosscourt or down the line. I just do it.

For me, I always think somebody's open. That's the biggest gift and the biggest curse. If I see somebody have a step, I'm passing it. But sometimes, you've got to really think and make the right plays.

When you've won a lot of matches you know how to play the important moment - you have a great feeling on court, confidence. You know what you have to do, when to go for the shots or when to play solid. It's really clear in your head, and you trust in your hands.

Having the ball in my hand all the time and making plays, it was bound to come to a point where I knew where to get the ball to, who and when to give the ball to somebody. Just making the right decisions when I have it.

Suddenly all is quiet. The other nine players? They're all moving in slow motion! I'm at normal speed! I know where everyone's going even before they know themselves. The basket is huge, maybe six feet across! How can I miss? It's like throwing a rock into a pond.

You get a sense when you're a player of where the game's going and you work your way around that.

Kante senses dangers and knows where the ball is going to be. He has that in his DNA. Paul Pogba has more in his DNA to be up there, create.

You can't teach court savvy

My international experience has given me a feel for the game other freshmen and college players don't have. I plan to take that to make my teammates better.

Mary Joe Fernandez rarely has a bad loss. She never tries for stupid shots.

I can see things before they happen on the court.

I get a feeling about where a teammate is going to be. A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.

An athlete needs to read situations before they happen.

Your touch and your feel for the game is pretty much gone if you don't work on it - at least get some shots up or dribble the ball.