Alison Bales Quotes (8 Quotes)

He'll always tell you he was a basketball player in a football player's body. He was my toughest competition. Taught me how to shoot, the whole form thing about keeping your elbow in, all the basics. He helped, and I pretty much give all the credit to him.

It's always about defense. My teammates are thankful, because a lot of times they can pressure more because they know I'll be on their help side. It's a momentum stopper for the other team.

I was a little frustrated. But Coach did a good job telling me not to worry about it. She told me just to focus and I'd have a good game. That really helped. The rest of the game I did exactly what she told me and it worked.

I would love to come back to Boston.

For me, it's always defense. I get so excited when I block shots, and I think the team does a great job of encouraging that. If I block a shot, I know I've got a chest bump coming.

But you always remember that last game. I'm sure it's something we've all thought about it.

I got frustrated, because usually my defense is key for me and that hurt. I didn't want to get scored on. After that Coach G did a really good job of pulling me aside and telling me don't even worry about it, and I didn't for the rest of the game.

It was a great way to start, because I put so much pride in my defense.