Quotes from Steve Nash


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I usually settle into a routine during the season where I shoot for about 15 or 20 minutes before and after practice, and then do the whole practice.


The crowd gives us so much energy and we are able to really feed off of it. Hitting those shots and having the crowd go crazy helps boost our confidence. We love our fans.


I've been lucky enough to play on NBA teams I really enjoy, teams where I've liked everybody and had fun, and had that college kind of experience with an NBA team. When you have that, and I don't know that everyone does, but when I've had it, that's what it's all about.


My best memories are because I was on teams I love - even going back to being a kid. Not just in the NBA.


The person who's had the biggest impact on my career is Rick Celebrini, the physiotherapist.


The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night.


Our centers spread the floor, shoot the three and block shots. We can play pick and pop.


I've always loved kids, but to have your own little munchkins is unlike anything else. It's the greatest form of love; it's challenging and scary, but so rewarding and exciting.


I try to go with the flow, and I feel pretty comfortable with who I am. I feel courageous enough to go outside myself and try something new, like everything in life.


My best move is probably my pull up jump shot.


My parents are from north London, and so it's not like I'm some Yank who wants to make a profit out of football. I don't care about making money. I just want to see Spurs succeed and, if I can help, that's great.


It's a strange one - I've been away for 20 years now; I've been away longer than I lived in Canada, but for some reason I remain wholly Canadian.


In the preseason, in the month of October, I work out almost every day, lifting weights for 20 or 30 minutes, and then during the season I usually lift weights twice a week, sometimes a little more.


I'm really passionate about things I enjoy, and I like to be out there doing things, and learning and challenging myself. So it's just more fun that way, just to get out and try and do and learn and meet people and try to do something new.


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.


I realize that although I'd like to make films as a career after I'm done playing, I really love basketball; I really love my career, an opportunity to compete every day and to push myself physically, mentally and emotionally.


I had role models in my community, guys that were older than me and played at university or on the national team. Eli Pasquale was always around UVic when I was a young player, and the national team was around Victoria a little bit, so I got to watch those guys and learn from them.


You know, once you have been through a certain amount of things in life, you definitely grow more comfortable with yourself.


When you play with Kobe Bryant, the ball is gonna be with him most of the time, which is understandable.


Play because it's fun, and not to become a pro. If your goal is to become pro, the best way to realize that is by loving what you do.