Earl Monroe Quotes

Jamal Crawford reminds me the most of myself, the way he goes to the basket. But they need leadership.

Sport is the only profession I know of that when you retire you have to go to work.

Guys have to look up to somebody. Everybody needs to have their own role and somebody has to be the star.

Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don’t rush. Be quick, but don’t hurry.

I started playing baseball and soccer. Those were my sports on the streets and in school when I was growing up. I didn’t even start playing basketball until I was 14.

The game of basketball is one thing, but the image of the game is another thing.

I think that any time you’re able to get a guy like Carmelo Anthony to be on your team, you’re going to be a step up.

Baltimore was like a small town when I got there – the Colts, the Orioles, guys like Frank Robinson, we all knew and respected each other. Everyone would cross paths at one point at Lenny Moore’s Sportsman’s Lounge, trading stories and having some fun.