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John Stockton
John Stockton
American Athlete
Born: Mar 26, 1962
Go Great Me Think Win You
Related authors: Arthur Ashe Jackie Robinson LeBron James Michael Jordan Mike Tyson Muhammad Ali Tom Brady Yogi Berra
I think there are a lot of ways to play the PG position. Scoring first is a way that works for them and their teams. I personally like to watch PGs that like to work for others. John Stockton
Work First Think Others Way Ways Like Lot Scoring Them Personally Works Teams Play Watch Position
Why was I able to be able to pass? What did I do right that allowed me to make a pass - any given pass? There's balance; there's vision. John Stockton
Me Balance Vision Able Given Allowed Make Pass Did Any Why Right
I think I've preserved most of my private life, and I think that's still important for me, and that's still important for my family. John Stockton
Life Family Me Important Think Preserved Most Still Private Private Life
I have a great respect for people that write. I don't know how they do it every day... or do novels that they have to use their minds instead of just their memories. It's tough duty. John Stockton
Day Great Memories Respect Every Day People Tough Duty Every Minds Write Great Respect Instead Know How Just Use Novels
My brother thundered me in everything most of my life. He was a great carrot out in front of me. All I wanted to do, ever, was beat him at anything. John Stockton
Life Great Me My Life Everything Out Carrot Brother Beat He Most Him Front Wanted Anything Ever
When you're younger, you might make some shots you're not normally capable of, because you're more fluid, maybe stronger, maybe faster. As you get older, you learn not to take those crazy shots. John Stockton
Crazy You Fluid Stronger Older Faster Those Some More Take Make Learn Because Normally Get Maybe Capable Might Younger Shots
I don't crush the kids. But I do want them to know that they have to earn what they get. I'm not like Jimmy Piersall's dad or anything. I mean, I tell them I'm happy if they just do the best they can. My parents were that way with me. John Stockton
Best Me Happy Parents Earn Jimmy Way Kids Tell Crush Like Know Were Get Just Want Anything Mean Them Dad
Usually for the last play, everyone goes helter-skelter. They go to the wrong spots. They don't do the right thing. John Stockton
Do The Right Thing Everyone Right Thing Wrong Spots Go Goes The Right Thing Play Right Thing Last
Mostly, I go in the weight room and visit. John Stockton
Visit Weight Weight Room Mostly Go Room
I don't go home to parades. John Stockton
Home Parades Go Go Home
I think records are irrelevant, but I'm being approached about it all the time. If I could avoid it, that would be great. John Stockton
Time Great Think Would Would-Be About Records Could Irrelevant Being If I Could Avoid
If you start chasing around trying to get steals for your own benefit, then you really put your defense at a disadvantage. It's not a big thing for me; if it happens, great. John Stockton
Great Me You Chasing Big Own Defense Benefit Steals Disadvantage Put Around Get Trying Big Thing Happens Then Really Your Thing Start
With kids and all the other activities around the house, I'm finding it harder to give my full attention to basketball. John Stockton
Other Kids Finding Give Attention House Around Full Activities Harder Basketball
I didn't want to get caught up in the mind-set that, 'Wait a minute, I'm ahead of Magic. I better slow down.' John Stockton
Better Wait Slow Down Mind-Set Minute Magic Caught Up Get Want
The key word is 'control.' I have to get to the point where I can do it like Magic does. That means penetrating, scoring more, taking over on offense once in a while, increasing my range on the outside shot to open things up for the drive. John Stockton
Key Word Drive Control Increasing Once Range Penetrating Magic More Point Outside Open Taking Over Like Does Scoring Up Offense Get Where While Shot Means Things
I haven't played quarterback since eighth or ninth grade. I didn't see it get much attention when I completed a pass then. John Stockton
Completed Ninth See Attention Since Pass Quarterback Get Grade Eighth Then Much Much Attention Played
Depending on the point in the game and what's necessary, if you can deliver the play, whatever that is - heck, if it's a screen - and you get a guy open, and he scores a big basket for you, that gives me as much of a charge as anything. John Stockton
Me You Game Big Whatever Charge Guy Gives Point Deliver Open He Scores Get Depending Screen Anything Heck Much Play Necessary Basket
I was thinking back when Karl Malone and I, when one of us would be in the weight room early in the morning, and the other one wasn't there, the first comment to the other person would be, 'It's mighty lonely up here.' John Stockton
Morning Lonely First Thinking Other Back Would Would-Be Weight Weight Room Up Comment Person Room Mighty Us Karl Early Here
I heal quickly, and I stay in good shape, and I will stay in good shape. John Stockton
Good Will Stay Good Shape Shape Heal Quickly
You can find advantages to being small. John Stockton
You Find Small Advantages Being
I'm not a cerebral player. When I'm out on the floor, I try to play. John Stockton
Try Out Cerebral Floor Play Player
Magic is the man. No one is in his class. John Stockton
Class Man Magic No-One His
I had been told I might be drafted in the fourth round. 'Great,' I said at the time. John Stockton
Time Great Had Said Been Might Round Drafted Fourth
I don't judge my performance on how many assists I have or how many points I have. John Stockton
Judge Points Performance How Many
Basketball is a game of streaks. Sometimes a guy will be cold for a month and then get hot for a month. John Stockton
Game Sometimes Will Cold Month Guy Hot Get Then Basketball
You don't get this opportunity many times in life to compete against the best in the world every night. I certainly didn't expect to have 10 or 11 years of chances at it, so I don't want to take that for granted. John Stockton
Life Best You World Opportunity Every Take Years Times Expect Get Want Against Granted Certainly Many Compete Every Night Night Chances
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