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title: "2 Dunk Quotes By Alex Caruso"
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> [Something you can control is your effort and your energy and playing defense. And for me that's always been a catalyst for my game, whether it's been getting a run through steal and getting a dunk on the other end…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/something-you-can-control-is-your-effort-and-your-energy-and-playing/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/207/alex-caruso-6561_control_something-you-can-control-is-your-effort_314555.jpg)

> [You might have seen a dunk or two over the years... but the stuff I do is not sexy. It's the stuff that wins basketball games. That's what I love about it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/you-might-have-seen-a-dunk-or-two-over-the-years-but-the-stuff-i-do/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/121/alex-caruso-6561_ball-game_you-might-have-seen-a-dunk-or-two-over-t_870992.jpg)

## Other authors on Dunk

## More by Alex Caruso

> [I grew up with a religious background.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/i-grew-up-with-a-religious-background/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

> [That's the NBA and professional sports. You have to take care of business when you have the chance and if you don't you put…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/that-s-the-nba-and-professional-sports-you-have-to-take-care-of/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

> [I need financial security for me, for my people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/i-need-financial-security-for-me-for-my-people/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

> [I'm going to try and keep getting better and better and better and part of that is being aggressive to score and a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/i-m-going-to-try-and-keep-getting-better-and-better-and-better-and/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

> [It's a blessing to play basketball, man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/it-s-a-blessing-to-play-basketball-man/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

> [I try to be smart and use the court to my advantage, know where I have help.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/i-try-to-be-smart-and-use-the-court-to-my-advantage-know-where-i-have/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

> [In first grade, I played in a league called Upwards Basketball in Bryan, Tex., and did that up until fifth or sixth grade. Then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/in-first-grade-i-played-in-a-league-called-upwards-basketball-in/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

> [We have a lot of privilege and a lot of responsibility to hold ourselves to a high standard and help people that are in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/we-have-a-lot-of-privilege-and-a-lot-of-responsibility-to-hold/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

> [It's been the story of my career. No matter what level I'm at, the more time I have on the court, the better I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/it-s-been-the-story-of-my-career-no-matter-what-level-i-m-at-the-more/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

> [My level of skill is average. I'm not making some bomb Italian dish or anything, but I can make food that tastes good and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/my-level-of-skill-is-average-i-m-not-making-some-bomb-italian-dish-or/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

> [Something you can control is your effort and your energy and playing defense. And for me that's always been a catalyst for my game,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/something-you-can-control-is-your-effort-and-your-energy-and-playing/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

> [Basketball at any level, middle school, high school, college, pro, winning basketball is winning basketball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/basketball-at-any-level-middle-school-high-school-college-pro-winning/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

> [I just try and anticipate the play - whether it's a steal, rebound, assist or a shot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/i-just-try-and-anticipate-the-play-whether-it-s-a-steal-rebound/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

> [Whatever you want to do, do it. That's honestly for hair, for life. So you want to go get a toupee, you want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/whatever-you-want-to-do-do-it-that-s-honestly-for-hair-for-life-so/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

> [I watch a lot of old basketball highlights and basketball games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-caruso/i-watch-a-lot-of-old-basketball-highlights-and-basketball-games/)

[Alex Caruso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-caruso/)

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