John Stockton Quotes

Every day at Team Alpha Male, I'm improving. The biggest thing with that camp is everyone is so positive and has the work ethic to go out there and push the pace and keep going and going and going.

If my teammates are out there to hoop, I'm going. I see the way these guys prepare for games. How can you not want to go be a part of that?

When your best player puts it on the line every day, the other guys can't cut corners

I'm someone who always comes on the court no matter what's going on in my life. It's all about basketball and my teammates and my team. I don't let any distractions in, and I bring my best every night, regardless of what's going on or what people are talking about.

The athletes are still out competing the same as a Division I team, and I think we've done a good job of creating an atmosphere where they're responsible for their actions and their play.

Anytime you're playing basketball, and you have a coach who you have to respect, you've got to be very disciplined.

I know that it is a huge responsibility to be the captain, the No. 10, but I like it. I like the responsibility, the pressure, and I like playing football.

For me, basketball was the way I was able to hone my leadership skills during the heat of competition.

I can control how hard I play. This is how I respond to coaching. This is how I respond to my teammates. If I focus on that, the other things that come with that are going to come.

I'm at my best when people are depending on me. If it's just on me and I don't have nothing to do, I'm going to be lazy. On the football field, it's every single day, every play, knowing that people are depending on me to make my play. That helps me elevate my game to another level.

I've always said it's just a game of cricket. The only pressure I get is when I feel I've let the team down.

You pay attention to detail. You try to win every time. You play tough. And when you play the right way and be accountable to each other, you're going to have success and enjoy the game that much more.

If I didn't love the game, why would I play at the University of Kentucky? Why would I ever come here? It's a serious program.

I train hard, every day, not because it's my job but because I love football.

You should always play 100 per cent, and you shouldn't expect every decision from the referee.

There's no crying in basketball!

My leadership mentality is to outwork everybody else around me, and hopefully the guys respond well to that and work harder for themselves.

I'm just like the rest of the guys. I'm a little different in a lot of ways, but I'm still a player with a number on his back and if I'm unable to produce, they'll find somebody else to fill my spot.

Ever since I joined the Cavilers, my job has always been the same. I just come out and play hard. Be a hard hat guy, punch in the clock and just play my game. That's not going to change.

Football's about winning and I'm a winner, but you also have to set standards and entertain people.

Within the girl's game, you have to be motivated to be part of this sport.

I wake up every day doing what I love to do. I love to play basketball.

All 15 guys on every team want to play all 48 minutes. It's just kind of the way that every season goes.

I love being able to come in every single day and work out and watch film and practice with guys who are all striving for the same goal.

I don't do anything else but play basketball.