Jerry Sloan
Jerry Sloan
Gerald Eugene "Jerry" Sloanis an American former National Basketball Association player and head coach, and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Former NBA commissioner David Stern called Sloan "one of the greatest and most respected coaches in NBA history." Sloan had a career regular-season win–loss record of 1,221–803, placing him third all-time in NBA wins at the time he retired. Sloan was only the fifth coach in NBA history to reach 1,000 victories and is one of two...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth28 March 1942
farther game kept matter next people step team year
People think it's pretty easy, but it's pretty difficult. A year ago, this team just kept going farther and farther down. They didn't step up and try to make a change. We were 11-21, I think, a year ago and the next game didn't matter probably.
alive care games mean throw whether win
Well, we're still alive and that's the important thing, the games mean something. It's not like you just throw it out there and you don't care whether you win or lose.
avoid beginning game good playing rhythm
I was beginning to wonder. You don't get yourself better by playing at half-speed. You've got to get yourself going so you get into a good rhythm and you don't get hurt. That's how you avoid injuries. Playing this game casually, you can really get hurt.
ball confused decided difficult early game mistakes soft start terrible
We were so confused at the start of the ball game, and made some terrible mistakes defensively and couldn't get into our offense. We decided to play a soft game early and we had a difficult time.
experience game themselves third
Let them experience a day off in there, and see if they can keep themselves ready. It's important to see if any of them try to take the third game off.
ball defensive drove game looked productive reason top
When we started the ball game it looked like a lay-up drill, the way they drove around us and over the top of the basket. For some reason this lineup hasn't been real productive on the defensive end of the floor.
ball felt four fourth game gave guys job left minutes needed took win
We gave (Sacramento) everything they needed to get their game going and win the ball game. I took the timeout with four minutes left in the fourth because I felt like the guys that were in just weren't going to get the job done.
ball game
This was a winnable ball game on our part.
against ball basketball crazy game knows playing streak supposed team throwing turning
It went crazy -- throwing the ball away, turning the basketball over, not playing like we're supposed to play. You can't play a streak game like that against a team that knows how to play the pass.
game good guys involved
They are good and did a lot of good things, but our guys did not respond. That's the most disappointing game I've been involved with.
games involved
That is one of those most disappointing games that I've been involved in. And for a game with this much significance.
affect approaches ball biggest fight game matter mistake next throwing
It's a matter of how he approaches the game every day. You make a mistake throwing the ball away, is that going to affect you next time? The biggest thing is how you fight back.
games guys hate involved looked waxed
It looked like we didn't belong. They just waxed us. Our guys looked afraid, and I hate to use that word. This is one of the most disappointing games I've ever been involved in that had some significance.
ball came game gave needed pressure turned win
We gave them everything they needed to get their game going and win the ballgame. They came up and put the pressure on us, and we turned the ball over a little bit, and then we got real casual. There was no execution.