It was hard, in the end, it declared itself. I realized that I just couldn't do it any more. I couldn't sustain the rigors of the game with my back and so it( the decision) presented itself for me. Steve Nash More Quotes by Steve Nash More Quotes From Steve Nash I'm playing; I'm here. I'm going to fight until they tell me they don't want me anymore. Steve Nash fightingmotivationalsports It seems like my whole life I've been this little Canadian kid dreaming somebody would give me a chance. Steve Nash dreamgivingkids The pick and roll is more about bodies and eyes then speed and being fast Steve Nash nbaeyebasketball I think it's important that people stand up for what they believe in. It's important that people discuss things. Steve Nash basketballbelievethinking I try to only worry about things I have control over. Steve Nash worrytrying Nothing is black-and-white, except for winning and losing, and maybe that’s why people gravitate to that so much. Steve Nash black-and-whitewinningpeople We were excited to win, staying undefeated is just the icing. Steve Nash stay-strongbasketballwinning I used to collect hockey cards. It was like Vegas at my school. You'd go to school with your box of cards, and at recess and lunchtime there were all these games we'd play. Steve Nash hockeybasketballschool That's the key to our team. We have so many weapons. You can just pick your poison. Steve Nash teambasketballmotivational I lick my fingers because I don't like when my hands get slick. Licking my fingers helps me keep a good grip on the ball. Steve Nash ballsbasketballhands My goal is to eliminate positions where I can't function. Steve Nash functionpositiongoal It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me. Steve Nash fanshard-workbasketball I'm not going to retire because I want the money. We want honest athletes, but at the same time, you're going to have people saying, 'He's so greedy. He's made X amount of money, and he has to take that last little bit.' Yes, I do have to take that last little bit. I'm sorry if that is frustrating to some, but if they were in my shoes, they would do exactly the same thing. Steve Nash athletesorryfunny I love being part of a team, any team. Not just playing, but the camaraderie, the whole thing. It's just what I get off on. Steve Nash camaraderieteamlove-is I have a tendency, especially when I'm playing with great players, to try and get them the ball. Steve Nash ballsplayertrying The toughest opponents to defend are Iverson, Marbury and Payton. They are all very talented and can shoot at anytime from anywhere. Steve Nash opponentsbasketball I use a lot of balance training and functional training. Basically it's where you add an element of instability to a regular exercise. So whether it's on the physioball or the Bosu ball or just balancing on one leg, I try to incorporate an instable plane and/or movement to the exercise, so the body's doing two or more movements. Steve Nash trainingexercisetwo I think you can get too focused on the championship and forget how rewarding it is to be part of a team. Steve Nash teamforgetthinking I am not too accusatorial or defensive by nature. I have always been kind of philosophical about it, remembering that it is just a game. People take these things too seriously. Steve Nash philosophicalbasketballgames I think it was wishful thinking of me to dream of being an NBA player. And once I made the NBA I dreamed of being an All-Star, but I never dreamed of being an MVP. Steve Nash starsbasketballdream
