Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Jerry Sloan

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American basketball player Jerry Sloan.

Last updated on December 23, 2024.

Gerald Eugene Sloan was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before beginning a 30-year coaching career, 23 of which were spent as head coach of the Utah Jazz (1988–2011). NBA commissioner David Stern referred to Sloan as "one of the greatest and most respected coaches in NBA history". Sloan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.

American - Basketball player | Born: March 28, 1942

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I don't need my players to like me. I need them to play for me

Jerry Sloan

In my prime I could have handled Michael Jordan. Of course, he would be only 12 years old.

Jerry Sloan

These guys have been criticized the last few years for not getting to where we're going, but I've always said that the most important thing in sports is to keep trying. Let this be an example of what it means to say it's never over.

Jerry Sloan

In 19 years Stockton never once lost a suicide drill in practice. Well, there was one day. He was sick. But he still ran it

Jerry Sloan

Heart is what makes a difference

Jerry Sloan