Blake Griffin Quotes

That's something a point guard can always work on, with keeping his dribble alive a little better. It's so important.

I got used to throwing a lot of lobs, got used to finding shooters, finding cutters. Each year at Duke I have had to score in different spots. I think that has helped me so much.

I try to take whatever the defense gives me, have a sense of urgency, know who's guarding me and pick my spots, get my teammates involved and also attack the rim.

I'm planning to go watch tape to see what D-Wade did when he played with LeBron. I need to learn how to be effective out there with him.

Not a majority of the offense is run for me to post. I'm fine with that, but I want to play better on the offensive end.

If a guy is shooting a shot in the corner 70 percent of the missed shots usually come off that other side and 30 percent hits off the front rim so just playing the percentages and kind of studying your teammates' shots throughout the course of the game.

I've added a bit more composure on the ball and defensively got a bit cuter and improved in one-on-ones.

You have to attack to get corners, no? Winning by scoring strategic goals doesn't bother me - it's part of the game.

There is no game like the direct attack. Fancy strokes, while effective to watch, do not bring the results a fast driving game does.

Guardiola knows that the little details that can make us better. He analyses the game instantly - that's his biggest strength, his best characteristic.

I need to keep improving tactically, defensively and offensively for the last pass, the last shot.

I love attacking, but I hate defending and it's something I need to add to my game.

I wanted to become a well-rounded player.

On the court, I want to try and get to the free-throw line a little more. And as a point guard, you can always get better at your decision-making and limiting your mistakes.

Playing at Birmingham helped me grow as a goalkeeper: it made me better all round, being a regular part of a team.

The thing in basketball is you always want to be free. I don't want to be hugged up to my guy. When we're body to body, I want to control you.

I am sure my own game is improving by playing in Serie A.

I learned a lot under Jurgen Klopp, even when I wasn't playing I was training with the lads every day and my game was still developing. I understood every decision he made and as a player you have got to respect that.

I am trying to improve the defensive side of my game and become an all-round wide-player, but my USP is that I am an attacking winger that takes players on, commits opponents, and excites fans. I think we are an increasingly rare breed.

The more games you play, the more game management you learn.

I'm working on everything, especially staying balanced when I shoot the ball. That's the biggest thing, as well as taking good shots within the offense.

You just constantly are evaluating and learning and drawing players and coverages and talking through it. It's part of making you the player, how you want to approach the game.

When I came into the NBA, coaches wanted you to shoot a midrange shot or two before you shot your 3 - you know, to get an 'easy one' first.

I've always been a guy to try to create contact; create scoring opportunities based off the free throw line and being aggressive in that way.

I've been learning when to block shots against who I'm playing. I'm not just going to leave a shooter to go block shots.