Lou Williams Quotes

Before I got big, I was playing point guard, so I'm kinda like a pass-first person. Some people tell me I should be more selfish, but that's not me.

When I'm in the pick-and-roll, I'm looking to be a playmaker first and to score second. When I'm playing off the ball and I catch the ball, I'm looking to be a scorer first and a playmaker second.

I'm a versatile point guard who is unselfish and can score at all three levels.

I can score the basketball, but I think I can pass pretty well or I can make the correct pass. I'm not the type of guy who's just going to throw the ball inbounds to a guy who's wide open. I can make the right pass.

I just always had a knack for handling and passing the rock and making things happen.

I want to be one of those players like Jason Kidd, who is always in tune with the game and sees several plays ahead.

I've never been a scorer in my life.

I don't really classify myself as a scorer. I'm a ballplayer; I'm a playmaker. I like to set people up and make the game easy for everybody.

A lot of people just think I'm a big man, but I'm a basketball player. I am able to do everything that a basketball player can do - from playmaking and scoring to just passing the ball and just being a leader and post presence.

I just try to do what I do by getting my teammates open and getting better at finishing and making plays when I can.

I'd say I am a fly half. As regards being 12 for England, I've not tried to play any different. I guess I've been like another 10. Obviously, you do some things differently, and you might not have your hands on the ball as much - but you're still in the game and constantly communicating.

The point guard is the most important position on the court. They often have to be the best player, not by choice but because that's what the game demands as far as all the thinking you have to do and picking and choosing when to score or pass, things like that.

Mesut is a player who needs the pressure a little bit. He needs the pressure to perform. He is a great player. He is everything that you need in his position when he plays No. 10. He can play the pass and he can score.

Tremendous teammate, that's what comes to mind when I think of Scottie Pippen. He was a very caring teammate who was always concerned about the team. The way he played and expressed himself on the floor exemplified who he was as a player.

In pick-and-roll situations, I feel like the NBA is all pick-and-rolls, so I want to be able to handle the ball in pick-and-rolls and make the right read, make the right passes, and make plays for my teammates.

With my game, my biggest asset is being a point guard who can get into the paint.

I believe that whatever squad I join, I can add to it. It might take some time, but that's what I'm there for.

I feel like I'm not the greatest general manager in the history of general managers, but I do OK, and I'm learning as I go. I try to just do my best with it.

I'm way more comfortable off the dribble, shooting the ball of the dribble, making a play off the dribble.

Really I can do everything on the court: pass, shoot, dribble, score.

I know I can get to the basket whenever I want, but I've got to be able to create some plays, like easy plays.

If it's playmaking, I'll do that. If it's scoring I'll do that. I'm trying to figure out that balance.

I think the best thing about my game that translates into the NBA is being able to create for others. Using open space and using pick and rolls.

I feel great in pick-and-roll.

As we grow, we learn to handle situations differently than we normally would.