Steve Alford
Steve Alford
Stephen Todd Alfordis an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth23 November 1964
CityFranklin, IN
CountryUnited States of America
defense good helped importance team tonight understand
We've got a lot of upperclassmen, and they understand the importance of that end. Tonight was as good we've helped all year, and that's what good team defense does.
complete efforts focus help team ten trying win
My complete focus and efforts are on trying to help my team win a Big Ten championship. That's my only concern.
advance continue help knows minnesota scary team
Minnesota is a team who knows they've got to continue to advance to help their postseason (chances), and that's scary because they have so many seniors.
concern help lead loss minutes team understand
It's two minutes after the game. I put everything into this and these kids. We're so focused. That's where my concern has been, just to lead this team and help them understand a loss like this.
body healthy helped move obviously
When he got healthy as an individual, it obviously helped this team. He got his own body back. He could move defensively.
experience happen helps hope upsets veteran
A lot of times, those upsets happen when you don't have a veteran team. We've got to hope that experience helps us.
guess helped last nice playing team time
Northwestern hasn't helped us in a long, long time ... so I guess it'd be nice if they would help. You have a lot of interesting games. Every team is playing for something here in this last week.
directed energy entire focus helping hope incredible ncaa questions ready respect team ten urge win
Out of respect for me and my program, I hope all questions are directed at this year's team. For those of you that have that incredible urge to go elsewhere, out of respect for you, I have this comment: My entire focus and energy is helping my team win a Big Ten championship and get ready for the NCAA Tournament. This is my only concern.
center dominated favor position
We just got dominated on the glass. I thought the center position was really in favor of them.
faith jeff might putting warm
We might play him 5 or 6 minutes, then take him out. Yet Jeff might say that makes it tight, and it's better if he can keep it warm and go. We're putting our faith in him to let us know. . .
aspects financial
We try to take the financial aspects out of the injury,
expected seen today zone
We expected to see zone today - we hadn't seen zone in two weeks.
energy focus minutes
We are two minutes after the game. My whole focus and energy haven't changed. I put everything into this.
basketball last tougher
It was the same scenario. The last 5 minutes, I just thought they were the tougher basketball team.