268 ordspråk av Steve Alford
Steve Alford
When they're all clicking like that, they're a hard group to play against.
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When they're all three clicking like that, it's a hard group to beat.
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When Wilt played, there weren't a lot of guys his size. Now you've got guards that are 6-7 or 6-8. For (Bryant) to do that is a phenomenal feat.
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When you end up getting into the profession, you end up learning how important that end is. This is a group of guys who have gotten older and matured through the Big Ten. ... They understand the benefits that go into defending.
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When you get to this point of the season, all wins are difficult. We were fortunate to grind out the win.
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Why would I read it? I lived it.
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With 46 wins in the last two seasons and six straight winning seasons, they have contributed to a lot of the successes we have enjoyed. In my long term commitment towards the future, I ... felt these moves were necessary for the continued progress of the program.
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You can't have an empty possession, come down and shoot a 20-footer, or take a shot off one pass. You've got to really try and work that defense.
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You go through a lot, whether it's two years or four years. When you look at their careers, it's really about how they did it. You never saw them down at practice. They showed up every day to get better.
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You have notebooks, so every day he's going to say things you need to write down and study and learn. The practice sessions are a little different 'cause these are walk-ons trying out.
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You never like to lose a guy who's meant so much, not only to our program, but to athletics in general at our school.
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You've got to give them credit for taking that wind out of us very quickly in the second half. They exploited us every way we could be exploited.
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You've got two guys that have probably done more for Illinois basketball than anybody in the history of the program. That says a lot, because there have been some great players here.
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