Quotes about Playoffs

As you've progress further in the Playoffs, the ice usually gets a little softer. It's tough to keep it that cold. We could make it hard, but it would be about 4 degrees in the building. I'm sure the fans wouldn't appreciate that very much, wearing parkas in June. Votes: 4

It's the playoffs. You find a way to get through. Votes: 3

The playoffs are the playoffs. You just play who is put in front of you. Votes: 3

I don't just think regular season. I think playoffs. World Series. That's how I think. Votes: 3

I felt like calling attention to AIDS. I had the AIDS ribbon colored into my hair during the playoffs in '95. Votes: 3

The deeper you get into the playoffs, obviously the better the opponent is. Which means they'll be better defensively, they'll rebound better, they don't turn the ball over. Votes: 3

You always want to feel better but I'm good. My thing is once you get to the playoffs, you do whatever it takes. You've got to lay it on the line. Votes: 3

I don't want to just go to the playoffs, I don't want to go to the playoffs and win the first round, second round, and not win the whole thing because it's bittersweet. Votes: 3

I'm not going to make it the all - everything. Our (the Saints) goal is to get better, make the playoffs and win the Super Bowl, but I'm not gonna anguish over it like I have in the past. Votes: 3

It's funny, but when there are dominant teams, there are a number of people who rail about the fact that they're always seeing the Dallas Cowboys or the San Francisco 49ers or the Green Bay either in the playoffs or in the Super Bowl. Votes: 3

My dream was to be in the NBA. I wasn't really focused on being a star player on a team. I just wanted to make it to the NBA. I've been blessed for the opportunities to be in the Finals, been in the playoffs ever since I've been in the NBA. Votes: 3

This is why you play -- to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs, Votes: 2

You have to pay attention to details to have success in the playoffs. You can't take anyone lightly. Votes: 2

It would be easier if I didn't even make the playoffs, it would hurt less. But then I start thinking about how much fun it is. Votes: 2

I've been in just about every situation as a player and coach and manager. I've been in the playoffs, World Series, and I know how to get there. Votes: 2

Tim Duncan's foot issue, I think, is a major factor in this year's playoffs. That's not the kind of injury that gets better over time playing NBA basketball. Votes: 2

I love the NBA playoffs. It's just a great mental test for each team. When it's really close, usually one team pulls together, and the other team comes apart. Votes: 2

The playoffs are the wedge between the season and the World Series. If you lose, it means you won't be going to the greatest sports event in this country...You're forgotten by Thanksgiving. Votes: 2

I'm a firm believer that the wild-card teams, because they're grinding it out until the final days, have a tremendous amount of excitement. That excitement carries over into the playoffs and really helps. Votes: 2

But then I lock back in and I start thinking about how fun it is to compete during the playoffs and the first round, the second round, and Eastern Conference Finals. If I'm lucky enough to get here again, it will be fun to do it. Votes: 2

Making the playoffs three consecutive seasons is a great accomplishment. Votes: 1

People judge you by the way you play in the playoffs. Votes: 1

My situation is different from Mark's. I'm not looking for home runs, I'm looking for the playoffs. Votes: 1

To me, it's like we're already in the playoffs. Every game is important for our position. We can't relax at all. Votes: 1

At the end of the day, I've played six years, haven't made the playoffs yet, that burns me and hurts my heart, so I really want to be playing. Votes: 1

I've been on teams that lost a hundred games in a season. I've been on teams that had a shot to make the playoffs and fizzled out at the end. Votes: 1

Politics and sports are the same thing in some ways. I like sports; I don't like the sports aspect of politics. The conventions are basically the playoffs, and the election's the Super Bowl. To me, it doesn't feel important. Votes: 1

Pat Riley, Dave Checketts and Ernie Grunfeld - they brought the Knicks back to the glory days. It started with Rick Pitino. We took our first step with him, making the playoffs. When Pat came in we just kicked the door open. Votes: 1

I don't have much of an attention span for TV - I nod off during the basketball playoffs - but when I watch 'Game of Thrones' on On Demand, I'm glued to the set. It's mystical and addictive. Tyrion Lannister, that's my man. Votes: 1

The excitement of the fans in Montreal, especially in the playoffs, I don't think you can get that anywhere else. For a hockey player, I kind of wish everyone could go through that and experience what it is to play there. It's very unique. Votes: 1

There are many reasons why I hate college football. The 4-hour games drone on longer than Steve Lyons during the American League playoffs. The ever-expanding season threatens to creep into early July. Boise, Idaho, hosts a bowl game. And it's played on blue artificial turf. Votes: 1

We have a lot of rookies in the lineup. More than anybody, I would say. Its going to be something new for them. They have to understand that it's totally different hockey in the playoffs. Starting with the fans, the intensity of the game, every mistake counts. Votes: 1

It's not how you start the season, it's how you finish. If you wind up helping the team make the playoffs, that's what you play for. You don't play to put up your numbers, but to try to get a chance to make it to the World Series. Votes: 1

The game against the Vikings back in my second year stands out. It was kind of a turnaround for us. It allowed us to make a run at the playoffs for the first time in quite a while. The memories are so many it's hard to pin one down. Votes: 1

Over a 10-season stretch from 1967 to 1976, eight Super Bowl champions either were the Raiders or had to beat the Raiders in the playoffs. The Jets, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Baltimore Colts, Miami, the Steelers each of the first two times... we all had to deal with the Raiders. Votes: 1

Ultimately, if you can say that I'm a bad owner and we're winning championships, I can live with that. But if we're not making the playoffs and we're spending and losing money, then I have to look in the mirror and say maybe I'm not taking the necessary steps to doing what it takes to run an organization. Votes: 1

In the playoffs will beats skill. Votes: 0

Everything can happen in the playoffs. Votes: 0

Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs. Votes: 0

The playoffs is all about showing heart and playing together. Votes: 0

I watch a lot of NBA basketball, especially with the playoffs. Votes: 0

Getting to the playoffs is more important than winning an award. Votes: 0

I dont believe it wins championships. (It) gets you to the playoffs. Votes: 0

Whatever happened in the regular season seems to not matter in the playoffs. Votes: 0

Whether it's in the playoffs or not, you have to keep proving yourself. Votes: 0

You live to play in the playoffs. It's like your heart is ripped out. Votes: 0

I'm not trying to put any more pressure on me because it's the playoffs. Votes: 0

I want to help my team get to the playoffs, win, and run wild. Votes: 0

I am right where I want to be-in the playoffs, and happy about it. Votes: 0

I don't just want to play in the playoffs. I want to win the World Series. Votes: 0

What pitching is in a short series in baseball, goaltending is in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Votes: 0

I've been fortunate enough to do pretty well in playoffs. I feel pretty comfortable in them. Votes: 0

It's been a long time since I've been in the playoffs. I want to get back there. Votes: 0

Toughest [lineup] I've faced. Hopefully, if it comes down to the playoffs, I can get my revenge. Votes: 0

No matter how noble and special people want to make the playoffs out to be... it's a crapshoot. Votes: 0

My God... What are the headlines going to be like on Monday if the Yankees don't make the playoffs? Votes: 0

Winning the Rookie of the Year would be nice but making the playoffs would be even nicer for me. Votes: 0

I lost control of myself a couple times in the playoffs. I have to keep cooler in the future. Votes: 0

I don't care much about my personal record. I just want to be able to pitch in the playoffs. Votes: 0

I'm not a guy that believes you've got to have a lot of experience to have success in the playoffs. Votes: 0

In the playoffs, it is do or die. You win or you go home. As a competitor, you love it. Votes: 0

What I've learned so far from researching is that to win the Stanley Cup, you have to make the playoffs. Votes: 0

I know it's been 15 years since the Bills made the playoffs. Well get ready, man, we're going. We are going. Votes: 0

There's nothing less than that. I don't care about just going to the playoffs; I've been to the playoffs before. Votes: 0

Pressure? Well it ain't hitting in forty-four straight games, because I done that and it was fun. The playoffs are pressure. Votes: 0

Am I crazy to spend [millions] in contracts when I have the chance to get three layers deep into the playoffs? Votes: 0

I think I can play in the big leagues 10 or 15 years. But more important to me is winning-win, make the playoffs. Votes: 0

What I've talked about the entire series and throughout this playoffs is about intensity and effort, desire and will of our players. Votes: 0

Life is like a game, Charlie Brown... Sometimes you win... Sometimes you lose." "I'll be happy if I just make the playoffs. Votes: 0

I know winning 20 is a special kind of thing, but I'd rather get into the playoffs, and be strong for the playoffs. Votes: 0

I'm going to make the playoffs. You can believe that. To never play in the playoffs, that will not be my legacy. Votes: 0

We've played with a lot of confidence and that's been the key so far. Hopefully, we can take more confidence into the playoffs. Votes: 0

The QB is going to be judged, fair or unfair, on success in the playoffs. You remember QBs who have won 3 or 4 Super Bowls Votes: 0

It’s not a question of if we make the playoffs; we will. And when we get there, I have no fear of anyone. Votes: 0

The goal every year is to win the Super Bowl, not just to get to the playoffs, not just to win a few games. Votes: 0

You have been doing something that has brought you success, and you are in the playoffs because you have been doing some thing right. Votes: 0

I think you should have a mindset of getting to the playoffs, because once you get in the playoffs, it is kind of a crapshoot. Votes: 0

You want to be the guy who makes an impact in every game. In this sport it's all about results-winning games and making the playoffs. Votes: 0

I have people that I'm close to that give me things to read throughout the season, and in particular in the playoffs and the postseason. Votes: 0

None of the teams that actually probably were offering me a job from the getgo, actually in spring training, are in the playoffs right now. Votes: 0

I don't remember those early playoff games. Keep it positive. I'm a different player. More focused. I know how important it is to score in the playoffs. Votes: 0

When players are used to winning, they put out a little more. Basketball 3rd winningest coach (regular season and playoffs) in NBA history; won 1,037 times in 20 years; Votes: 0

You've got to be in the moment, especially in the playoffs. If you're worried about the past, worried about what happened last game, that's a lost cause. Votes: 0

If I continue to just get to the playoffs every year, I guess you could say I arrived, but right now I'm just trying to find my way. Votes: 0

My favorite event each year is the Yankees-Red Sox series. Love seeing passions run hot among the fans, especially when both teams are in the running for the playoffs. Votes: 0

It's a reality here. We're a team that at this time of the season, with teams trying to get to the playoffs, it's going to be difficult to win. Votes: 0

Everybody wants to play in the playoffs. You don't know how good the good times were until you hit the bad times. But sometimes success is just around the corner. Votes: 0

The NHL is the best league in the world, but it's a grind. You sometimes forget, especially if you are losing, or missing the playoffs ... how fun this game can be. Votes: 0

If you throw 200 innings or more, you have to be in shape. If you work on your diet and strength, it will help you be in perfect shape for the playoffs. Votes: 0

Playing in the playoffs is the best basketball in the world, and if you can learn under that pressure, succeed under that pressure, it gives you more confidence the next year. Votes: 0

The fact that we're in the playoffs doesn't mean anything to us, to be honest with you. Hopefully, we can accomplish our goal of going into the playoffs on a winning note. Votes: 0

It was an exciting time for me personally because the number of times I've been to the playoffs, that was the opportunity to obtain the first ring. That was special, that's for sure. Votes: 0

Pro football is a game; not a war. It's for win or lose, not life or death... but say that in the summer, for winter brings the playoffs, and a season is at stake. Votes: 0