Jerry Sloan Quotes


Andrei makes a huge, huge difference when he's out there, but we can't rely on him to take care of all of our mistakes. I thought our other people did a good job. - Jerry Sloan


Andre made the big block. He looked like he was going to foul the guy but he kept stretching out his arms. He blocked the shot and came away with the ball. - Jerry Sloan


And, ... it's a lot easier to get guys to put on a jacket than play good defense for 48 minutes. I mean, have you ever seen Ostertag try to move his feet in the post? You've got to be kidding me. Just put on the stupid coat. - Jerry Sloan


All I'm asking for from these guys is for them to compete hard ... If you like the game enough, this is what you want. - Jerry Sloan


After we got beat by 30 points over there I didn't know what we would do tonight. I thought our guys came out strong, they ran hard and went to the basket a little harder than they did the other night. - Jerry Sloan


[And the schedule still includes the scenarios Sloan believes are most important: A couple of back-to-backs, so players get used to playing and traveling on the same day, and a stretch of three games in four days.] Let them experience a day off in there, and see if they can keep. - Jerry Sloan


(Palacio is) a veteran player, he's been around the league and he's seen some things. He's a very knowledgeable guy. Those things help you understand what's going on in the game. - Jerry Sloan


(Miami) is a smart team, they execute. We haven't learned to do that in an offense. We can't do it one-on-one. - Jerry Sloan


(McLeod) knows how to compete. He may miss a decision or might miss a shot, but he's always going to compete. He's not going to drop his head and say, 'Can't be done.' I've never seen him do that. - Jerry Sloan


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