Al Horford Quotes

I want us to be a connected team-on and off the field.

It is really like a family. We are around each other more than we are around anybody else. The time we spend together, and the hard work we put in together, it is going to build a close team.

I do know it's great to have a support from a fan base of a team. Football is such a team game, such a team aspect to it... Good things happen, the praise is spread around; and bad things happen, usually it's not just one person's fault.

I think it's an extremely important factor to have your team together. It goes back to having distractions. When you all stay together for a period of time you're not training people or feeling out different personalities.

The NBA needs more of that 'it's-about-us-against-them' mentality.

It's just good to be back in the locker room.

One of the things that is very important to me is how I feel about my team. And not just what their jobs are but what they mean to one another.

I would compare that to when I first started with the Montreal Canadiens; it was a big family then, where the guys really stuck together and worked like a unit. But when I came back in '88, it was not like that anymore.

Playing away is just as exciting as playing at home.

I think players on all teams are close.

It's always nice to feel the support of your manager, club, and team-mates.

I believe that having a family in the dressing room is very important when it comes to winning trophies.

A small squad means everyone feels part of it and integrated.

I like to keep my team together.

It is always good when you play away because the fans support their team, and it gives you more motivation to play well.

When I'm playing football, it's what I know; it's what I'm good at. The spotlight is not just on you: you're with 10 of your team-mates. I could have done other sports, like tennis and athletics, but I like being part of a team where it's not just about you; it's about everybody.

Everyone wants to be close to your team. You don't want to have guys that don't feel comfortable in the locker room.

I think that when you are part of a football team, it is a group. That means the players and the staff, including the manager and all that administration.

It's always tough playing away from home.

... Really get to know and establish relationships with your teammates because they are your new family and they will be the ones there for you when anything goes wrong.

Jeremy, Perry, Andre, Steve and Reggie, Grant, You guys make me so much better without you even knowing man. 'Cause I know I set the example for y'all. I know there's days where I have my bad days, And I say some words I'm not supposed to say sometimes, But when I need an extra push, You guys are there man. And I appreciate that. I appreciate that because I'm not always the best leader, I'm not always the best player, I don't always shoot the best in the games, But, Our little handshakes that we do before the game, That gets me going.

Teammates are there for each other even after the noise of the crowd is gone.

When you need a friend, you can always count on your teammates.

It's a great feeling for me just to put my uniform on and be part of my team.

Im only as good as my team, I love you guys so much