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
absolutely five issues pace seniors
We had absolutely no issues academically at all. Our five seniors are all on pace to graduate.
absolutely five good leaders-and-leadership left losing perfect players returning work
We're losing five really good seniors. They've been absolutely perfect leaders. They've left a lot for the returning players to work with.
finish five last special thus
Hopefully, they can finish here during the last five weeks. Because it's been a special year, thus far.
against five game top wins
This was a big game in a lot of ways. If we can get five wins against Top 25 teams, that's pretty special. You can't take that away, and it bodes well when we look at the postseason.
against broke energy five focus since tells ten title top wins
Since those things broke we are 7-2, and five of those wins have come against top 25 opponents. There's a Big Ten title in there, and I think that tells everyone where our energy and focus has been.
beat five last league people team time top
They've been on the top of our league for the last five years. They've been the team to beat for a long time and not a lot of people have been able to do it.
bottom five league longer might near respect talking teams top weeks
That's why we're the No. 1 league in the country. It's obvious. We respect everyone, and we have to play well. ... We're down to five games, but a lot can change. Teams near the top could be in the middle. Two weeks from now we might be talking about teams at the bottom no longer being at the bottom.
five games regular
We know we're down to five games (in the regular season). We have to do our part ? we have to play well.
basketball five last stops tougher
In the last five minutes, they were the tougher basketball team. They got the stops they needed, and we did not.
five ohio points state undefeated
Ohio State is five points away from being undefeated and a top?five team.
bottom change five including league longer might talking teams top weeks
There's a lot that can change in five games, including the standings. Two weeks from now we might be talking about teams at the bottom of our league no longer at the bottom and teams at the top of the league no longer at the top.
ball dictate difference execute five four might teams whether win
Some teams really try to execute and score, other teams just get the ball in. That will dictate whether we go man, or whether we go zone. If you can win the under-out or side-out game, by two, three, four or five points, that sometimes might be the difference in the game.
came couple finish glass good half hurt inability leads offensive
I thought we had a couple of good leads in each half and we didn't finish either. It came down to our inability to keep them off the offensive glass and turnovers. That really hurt us.
good start
I thought this was a good way to start the tournament.