Steve Nash Quotes

#1. I lick my fingers because I don't like when my hands get slick. Licking my fingers helps me keep a good grip on the ball.

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#2. You have good games, you have bad games. You have good years, you have bad years. I have always been kind of philosophical about that.

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#3. Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada.

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#4. Once you have been through a certain amount of things in life, you definitely grow more comfortable with yourself. To persevere and hang in there and believe in yourself.

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#5. The pick and roll is more about bodies and eyes then speed and being fast

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#6. Leadership is possible in all different ways, and in all different areas of life. Whether it is with friends or family, I expect them to set a great example for me, and hopefully I will do the same for them. And that is all part of being a leader.

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#7. Nothing is black-and-white, except for winning and losing, and maybe that's why people gravitate to that so much.

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#8. You know, once you have been through a certain amount of things in life, you definitely grow more comfortable with yourself.

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#9. My father was a soccer player. All my friends played basketball though, so I stuck with basketball.

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#10. My ideal day would be to get a good work out in, listen to music, talk to my family and friends on the phone, read and go to a good movie.

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#11. I am thrilled to be an Olympian, and I think that although we will be underdogs we can beat many teams and will be a surprise in Sydney.

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#12. I simply want to be remembered as a great competitor and a great teammate.

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#13. The person who's had the biggest impact on my career is Rick Celebrini, the physiotherapist.

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#14. I try to only worry about things I have control over.

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#15. For the most part I try to just stay focused not on my play but on our team.

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#16. I've always loved kids, but to have your own little munchkins is unlike anything else. It's the greatest form of love; it's challenging and scary, but so rewarding and exciting.

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#17. My closest friends in the league are Dirk Nowitzki and Rex Chapman. Although I think Michael Finley and I will be friends forever.

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#18. The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night.

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#19. I love basketball and I'm committed to it, but if I have to lock up my spirit because of basketball, it ain't worth it.

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#20. The playoffs are the playoffs. You just play who is put in front of you.

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#21. I have to say I've worked very few days of my life. I used to have to cut the lawn, and when I was in junior high school, I worked at a concession stand at a stadium.

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#22. We've been playing ugly. Without all of our bodies, we've been kicking it all over the shop, but fortunately we've been able to make the big buckets and rely on our defense for once.

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#23. I think you can get too focused on the championship and forget how rewarding it is to be part of a team.

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#24. My parents are from north London, and so it's not like I'm some Yank who wants to make a profit out of football. I don't care about making money. I just want to see Spurs succeed and, if I can help, that's great.

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#25. I love being part of a team, any team. Not just playing, but the camaraderie, the whole thing. It's just what I get off on.

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#26. When you play with Kobe Bryant, the ball is gonna be with him most of the time, which is understandable.

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#27. I am not too accusatorial or defensive by nature. I have always been kind of philosophical about it, remembering that it is just a game. People take these things too seriously.

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#28. The fans in Dallas were hard on me my first year, but after having a great year last year they are now supporting me. It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me.

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#29. Our centers spread the floor, shoot the three and block shots. We can play pick and pop.

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#30. Play because it's fun, and not to become a pro. If your goal is to become pro, the best way to realize that is by loving what you do.

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#31. I think it was wishful thinking of me to dream of being an NBA player. And once I made the NBA I dreamed of being an All-Star, but I never dreamed of being an MVP.

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#32. In the preseason, in the month of October, I work out almost every day, lifting weights for 20 or 30 minutes, and then during the season I usually lift weights twice a week, sometimes a little more.

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#33. That's the key to our team. We have so many weapons. You can just pick your poison.

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#34. The guys that improve every year are those that are always adding something to their game.

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#35. My agility is the CEO of the United Global Agility Corporation

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#36. I know the strengths and weaknesses of my teammates. I make my passing decisions accordingly

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#37. We've got very few bodies right now so we were tired, but we've also got a lot of character and we want to win.

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#38. I don't care what other people say. I fight every day to be the best player I can.

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#39. I know what I can do and what I'm able to accomplish.

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#40. It's a strange one - I've been away for 20 years now; I've been away longer than I lived in Canada, but for some reason I remain wholly Canadian.

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#41. I've always wanted to shoot a good percentage for my team, because I'm the point guard, and I can take fewer shots, still score more, so that I can get my teammates feeling good about themselves. That was always my feeling - that if I shoot a high percentage, I don't have to shoot a ton.

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#42. I'm really passionate about things I enjoy, and I like to be out there doing things, and learning and challenging myself. So it's just more fun that way, just to get out and try and do and learn and meet people and try to do something new.

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#43. The toughest opponents to defend are Iverson, Marbury and Payton. They are all very talented and can shoot at anytime from anywhere.

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#44. Sometimes it's difficult maintaining my friendships, but to me, it's well worth it.

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#45. I really don't care about the response to my hair this is just how my hair is. I don't take care of it, or comb it, or put anything in it, or style it or anything. When people comment on it, it is funny to me that it draws such attention. It makes me realize how insignificant that sort of thing is.

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#46. I'd love to go somewhere warm, somewhere near the beach and somewhere with a cool culture. It could be Hawaii, Cuba, South America - anywhere that has a cool culture and a beautiful climate.

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#47. I feel very comfortable going at full speed.

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#48. My free time at home is usually spent emailing, listening to music, reading and talking on the phone. I wish I was on the phone less, but I have been fortunate to stay in touch with so many incredible friends.

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#49. I was never supposed to play in college, let alone the NBA, so I always feel like I have something to prove. No one ever expected me to be here, so that feeling of being an underdog is ingrained in me. It's a natural part of my consciousness.

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#50. My approach has been that a player with determination and a willingness to work harder than anyone else can accomplish anything. It's a simple formula. I've found it works.

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#51. Besides P.E., geography was my best class in high school. I was in this gifted class when I was younger, and it was wicked!

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#52. I have a tendency, especially when I'm playing with great players, to try and get them the ball.

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#53. I am a huge believer in giving back and helping out in the community and the world. Think globally, act locally I suppose. I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others.

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#54. You should always want your coach to be critical. It gives you an opportunity to learn and to overcome adversity

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#55. I try to go with the flow, and I feel pretty comfortable with who I am. I feel courageous enough to go outside myself and try something new, like everything in life.

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#56. Truth is, I'm a bit old school. For me, it would be hard to put on a Lakers jersey. That's just the way it is.

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#57. People have always doubted whether I was good enough to play this game at this level. I thought I was, and I thought I could be. What other people thought was really always irrelevant to me.

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#58. If every basketball player worked as hard as I did, I'd be out of a job

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#59. It's important for us, if we're going to be a good team, to be a good defensive team in the fourth quarter.

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#60. Having a goal in your mind helps you manifest it in some way.

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#61. I know that to be a good player, you have to stay healthy, and you have to be as athletic as you can possibly be.

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#62. I used to collect hockey cards. It was like Vegas at my school. You'd go to school with your box of cards, and at recess and lunchtime there were all these games we'd play.

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#63. I don't think coaches should have to wear mic's. It is an invasion of privacy. We are trying to accomplish things, and wearing microphones may hinder development by straining the nature of relationships coaches and players have.

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#64. Sometimes I'm very impatient. I also feel the need to please everyone, which is unnecessary and impossible.

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#65. I hope my kids learn to put themselves first.

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#66. I have as much fun as anybody I know.

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#67. It seems like my whole life I've been this little Canadian kid dreaming somebody would give me a chance.

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#68. Anytime you play a finalist it's going to be a challenge.

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#69. What happened in the past is just that, the past. Champion or not.

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#70. When I think of my career, I can't help but think of the kid with his ball, falling in love.

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#71. I have definitely gone through my ups and downs and faced my adversity and my nay-sayers, but managed to do all right. It is a pretty classic tale.

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#72. I think it's important that people stand up for what they believe in.

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#73. Its crazy! I'm watching Linsanity hoping every shot goes in. Hope I never grow up.

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#74. We play a different style than other teams. It's effective, but different. We run the floor, block shots and create turnovers.

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#75. Well, my favorite band is Radiohead. But, you know, I am pretty fascinated in general with music. I love music. It is definitely an interest.

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#76. My best memories are because I was on teams I love - even going back to being a kid. Not just in the NBA.

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#77. I had role models in my community, guys that were older than me and played at university or on the national team. Eli Pasquale was always around UVic when I was a young player, and the national team was around Victoria a little bit, so I got to watch those guys and learn from them.

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#78. I learned at a young age to dribble with both hands, and that allows me to be more creative when I go against bigger and stronger opponents.

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#79. I've been lucky enough to play on NBA teams I really enjoy, teams where I've liked everybody and had fun, and had that college kind of experience with an NBA team. When you have that, and I don't know that everyone does, but when I've had it, that's what it's all about.

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#80. My goal is to eliminate positions where I can't function.

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#81. We love playing together and we love adversity. You know, back-to-back, the two best teams in the East.

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#82. You should be able to voice your opinion and respect the voice of the other side. You should be willing to educate yourself and know what it is you're dealing with.

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#83. We were excited to win, staying undefeated is just the icing.

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#84. The crowd gives us so much energy and we are able to really feed off of it. Hitting those shots and having the crowd go crazy helps boost our confidence. We love our fans.

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#85. I realize that although I'd like to make films as a career after I'm done playing, I really love basketball; I really love my career, an opportunity to compete every day and to push myself physically, mentally and emotionally.

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#86. I usually settle into a routine during the season where I shoot for about 15 or 20 minutes before and after practice, and then do the whole practice.

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#87. My best move is probably my pull up jump shot.

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#88. I'm playing; I'm here. I'm going to fight until they tell me they don't want me anymore.

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