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Basketball Quotes Trivia Quiz

Match the individual with the quote. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by stinky mcpickle. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
stinky mcpickle

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
99,779

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1427

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Question 1 of 10

1. "These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound like me, they definitely won't make you handsome like me. They'll only make you have shoes like me. That's it."
Hint

Michael Jordan

Charles Barkley

Charles Oakley

Dennis Rodman

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Question 2 of 10

2. "If you meet Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball" Hint

Phil Jackson

Wilt Chamberlain

Pat Riley

Darryl Dawkins

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Question 3 of 10

3. "There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either IN or you're OUT. There's no such thing as life in-between." Hint

Don Nelson

Lenny Wilkens

Pat Riley

Red Auerbach

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Question 4 of 10

4. "The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace."
Hint

Larry Bird

Bill Russell

Magic Johnson

Michael Jordan

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Chocolate Thunder Flying, Robinzine Crying, Teeth Shaking, Glass Breaking, Rump Roasting, Bun Toasting, Wham Bam, Glass Breaker I Am Jam" Hint

Larry Nance

Gus Johnson

Dominique Wilkens

Darryl Dawkins

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Question 6 of 10

6. "You can't win unless you learn how to lose." Hint

Michael Jordan

Isiah Thomas

Karl Malone

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Question 7 of 10

7. "My game is like the Pythagorean theorem: There is no answer." Hint

Dennis Rodman

Shaquille O'Neal

Kevin Garnett

Chris Webber

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Question 8 of 10

8. "I'm cool with whatever. I'll just keep eating my bread, sipping my soup and serving my time. But the chicken is going to lay some more eggs one day." Hint

Charles Barkley

Allen Iverson

Stephon Marbury

Charles Oakley

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Question 9 of 10

9. "It makes me sick when I see a guy just watching it go out of bounds" Hint

Isiah Thomas

Larry Bird

David Robinson

George Gervin

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Question 10 of 10

10. "I think everybody was in awe. For me, that was probably the greatest play of basketball I've ever seen. Michael Jordan hasn't done that. Nobody has done that." Hint

Jason Kidd

Kevin Garnett

Kobe Bryant

Gary Payton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Charles Barkley

You could always count on Sir Charles for a classic quote. Barkley was never one to hold back on what he was really feeling. Barkley is also credited with this one:
"If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming. "

2. "If you meet Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball"

Answer: Phil Jackson

Who else could have come up with this gem but the zen master himself? And, Shaq does look a little bit like a big buddha...

3. "There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either IN or you're OUT. There's no such thing as life in-between."

Answer: Pat Riley

As well a being a slick-haired coach, Pat Riley also makes a living giving inspirational speeches.

4. "The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace."

Answer: Michael Jordan

Unfortunately for Juanita...

5. "Chocolate Thunder Flying, Robinzine Crying, Teeth Shaking, Glass Breaking, Rump Roasting, Bun Toasting, Wham Bam, Glass Breaker I Am Jam"

Answer: Darryl Dawkins

Dawkins, famous for shattering backboards, was considered the clown prince of basketball and was known for naming his dunks. Some others include: "In-your-face disgrace, Dunk You Very Much, Spine Chiller Supreme". Incidentally, Robinzine was Dawkin's coach at the time. Gus Johnson is considered the first player to ever break the glass, resulting in the creation of the verb "gusjohnsoned" to refer to breaking the backboard.

6. "You can't win unless you learn how to lose."

Answer: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem is the NBA's all-time leading scorer. He knows a thing or two about winning.

7. "My game is like the Pythagorean theorem: There is no answer."

Answer: Shaquille O'Neal

Shaq, also known as the Big Aristotle, is apparently not as good at math as he is at basketball.

8. "I'm cool with whatever. I'll just keep eating my bread, sipping my soup and serving my time. But the chicken is going to lay some more eggs one day."

Answer: Charles Oakley

Oakley, apparently infatuated with eggs, also said, "I don't know. Maybe because it's Easter, an early game. I don't know ... the eggs."

9. "It makes me sick when I see a guy just watching it go out of bounds"

Answer: Larry Bird

This quote was featured in an ad for Converse back in the 80's.

10. "I think everybody was in awe. For me, that was probably the greatest play of basketball I've ever seen. Michael Jordan hasn't done that. Nobody has done that."

Answer: Jason Kidd

Kidd was refering to Vince Carter's dunk right over 7'2" French player Frederic Weis in the 2000 summer Olympics. Widely considered the best dunk in history. I'd have to agree. Weis is quoted as saying, "Well, maybe I will wind up on a poster. It's good. Everyone is going to know my face." At least he had a sense of humour about it.

Source: Author stinky mcpickle

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