Quotes of All Topics . Occasions . Authors
I want to be versatile.
I've always been a shooter.
Don't take for granted things.
I'm a filet guy, so I like steak.
Thirteen was my brother's number.
It's all about dressing how you feel.
I feel like I should be an NBA player.
I'm just kind of laidback and reserved.
I think as a player you're never satisfied.
It was fun getting my feet wet on an NBA floor.
I'm a believer everything happens for a reason.
Southern hospitality, that's where I come from.
If I'm not asleep, it's probably all basketball.
Versatility is very important in the modern game.
I can shoot the basketball, I can get to the basket.
I lay back and see how I can do things the right way.
It's important for me to be aggressive and not defer.
I just try to use my length to the best of my ability.
There is always going to be another game and another day.
If you're not trying to win, there's no point in playing.
My arm is so long, I kind of shoot over my head sometimes.
When I was growing up, I drew my favorite basketball players.
When I play my hardest, I feel like I'm one of the best on the floor.
When I draw defenders into the lane, it's easy for me to kick it out.
I grew up playing bigger guys all my life, so it's nothing different.
I like George Gervin a lot, even as a guy that played a long time ago.
We try not to worry about our opponent. We try to worry about ourselves.
When I go on the basketball court, I don't think about who's guarding me.
My greatest strength is my scoring ability. I've scored the ball at every level.
I definitely want to show that I'm going to be a reliable guy to put in the work.
In the two years that I've been in the NBA, I don't think I've played to my ability.
LeBron's always like this: steady. Steady all the time. He's never forcing anything.
I just want to be better. Of course, I'm not satisfied... I'm just pushing every day.
What I'm learning about myself is, no matter what the challenge is, I can overcome it.
I'm just happy to be drafted. It's my lifelong dream. Wherever I end up, I'll be happy.
I'm not the most vocal guy, but I try to lead by example every single day with how I work.
When I'm aggressive, all the other guys are aggressive, and somehow that's how we win games.
I think I can do everything on the basketball floor. I just gotta be consistent in what I do.
My decision to go to Duke wasn't a surprise to people who really knew me because I was always a Duke fan growing up.
Sometimes shots just don't go my way, but for me in my growth and as a leader, it's important for me to stay aggressive.
I like to be straightforward with whatever I'm doing, whether it's basketball, whether it's meeting someone, whatever it is.
Coach K tried to implement a style where we passing, moving the ball, the open guy gets the open shot, running in transition.
I feel like I'm a matchup problem, but that's of course because of my height and the height difference at my position sometimes.
I think I'm a good enough ball handler to bring the ball up the basketball court, and my teammates do a great job of getting open.
That's all I seek every practice and every game, to progress in some way, be coachable and try to be the best I can be for my teammates.
Ultimately, it was always my dream to be here in the NBA. I just took it serious. I knew if I put in the work I could eventually get here.
Seeing bigger guys doesn't scare me at all. It just makes me want to compete against those guys. Bigger or smaller guys - it doesn't matter.
Work hard, work away from the game, work when no one's looking, and just knowing that it's a process. Everything will come at the right time.
Playing one year under Coach K feels like you've played for three years. I learned so much from him; gained a lot of wisdom and knowledge from him.
When you want to play basketball and you get paid for playing basketball, you want to do it every single day. So I don't think I'll get tired of doing it.