John Havlicek

“If I stand still, I can he guarded.”

“Maybe some day I'll go back to campus as an assistant coach.”

“After a game, that's my biggest pleasure, going out to eat.”

“We'd be better off with a shorter season. It would prolong some careers, mine included.”

“Sam Jones and I, neither one of us were point guards, but we played the backcourt a lot together because we were basketball players.”

“I'd run everywhere... to school, to the store, to the post office. I had it timed getting home from school. I could do it in 45 seconds.”

“When the other team shoots 52 per cent and you still win, you must be doing something right.”

“When I was in high school, I played defense and also averaged about 20 rebounds a game.”

“I'm interested in all sorts of things. I'll go to anything. Games. Car shows. Boat shows. Home shows. Movies. The theater. I just love to see things. There's so much I'd like to learn about.”

“The Celtics are the Yankees of basketball.”

“I don't want my retirement to be one of tears and sadness, for me or for anybody.”

“During the season, I have to watch myself, make sure I'm eating enough. It usually isn't a problem, though. I like to eat.”

“My career has been a positive one and I want my retirement to be positive.”

“I'm very proud to have been drafted by a great team like the Celtics. It's the kind of thing a fellow dreams of all his life.”

“If I can't play 30 to 35 minutes a game, every game, and contribute, then it's time to leave.”

“If I decided to coach, it would be easier for me to go into a pro situation because I know the game so much better.”

“I guess I eat as much as anybody in the league.”

“I never left the practice floor without taking 25 free throws. It's something that doesn't take much time and it is tremendously important.”

“Oftentimes, players don't get on the same page as the coach, and I would have found that frustrating.”

“One of the things I'm constantly aware of is that we have to keep moving. If we keep moving, something is bound to happen.”