Steve Alford famous quotes

You create shots for yourself by what you do without the ball more than what you do after you get it
-- Steve Alford

#Basketball #Balls #Shots

We try to stress the little things because little things lead to big things.
-- Steve Alford

#Basketball #Stress #Coaching

When I played with Michael Jordan on the Olympic team, there was a huge gap between his ability and the ability of the other great players on that team. But what impressed me was that he was always the first one on the floor and the last one to leave.
-- Steve Alford

#Perseverance #Team #Player

I'm a Christian first. I'm a family guy second. As much as I like coaching, as much as I like basketball, it's third, fourth, or fifth down the line.
-- Steve Alford

#Basketball #Christian #Family Guy

I feel blessed that I had an opportunity to be in the Big Ten for four years as a player and be in the Big Ten as a coach for eight years. To get 12 years in a conference like the Big Ten - it's a first-class league with great towns and great fans.
-- Steve Alford

#Blessed #Opportunity #Player

Fans will come if you have a good product.
-- Steve Alford

#Fans

Let me be clear: Any new approach must ensure the integrity of the game. One of my most important responsibilities as commissioner of the NBA is to protect the integrity of professional basketball and preserve public confidence in the league and our sport. I oppose any course of action that would compromise these objectives. But I believe that sports betting should be brought out of the underground and into the sunlight where it can be appropriately monitored and regulated

I believe that good defense embodies seven cardinal principle: reduce the number of your opponent's shots; force your opponent into low percentage shots; control everything within 18 feet; eliminate second shots; no easy baskets; point the ball on all long shots; and prevent the ball from going into the pivot man.

It's a profession in which, the longer you stay, the closer you are to being fired.

It's a tremendous responsibility to be direct descendants of the prophet Muhammad. This family has had the burden of leadership on its shoulders for 1,400 years. I'm not going to drop the ball on my shift.

The only thing in this world that gives orders is balls.

I always dreamed about scoring at St. James' Park. I fancied my chances and the ball flew into the net. I was ecstatic.

The shot from Laws was precise but wide.

I suppose if the offending paparazzi was wearing a hoodie and I shot him, it would all blow over.

I'm a good shot and I love guns - I own several.

Romantic Egoist What's better, an idiot who never tries... or an idiot who at least takes a shot?