Thon Maker Quotes

The defense will tell you who shoots the ball. If it comes down to them trying to take the ball out of my hands, I trust my teammates to go out there and make every shot.

One of my favorite aspects of basketball is good passing.

I've always been the point guard, always been the floor general out there, and it's helped me see things I didn't previously see on offense from a shooting guard standpoint.

When I go on the basketball court, I don't think about who's guarding me.

If I have the ball in my hands, I'll make a play. If don't, I'll try to get in position to make a play. I think that's what it comes down to.

When a coach tells you to shoot the ball, it's like a green light for you. You can't want that more than anything. But the catch is you got to be good enough to know that when you're not open, you gotta pass.

There's so many different styles to it. I use my athletic ability to create shots for open people, I run the floor, then also space the floor as well. That's what I try to do.

My job is just to make the right play, read the defense, shoot if it's there, and make plays for my team.

I feel good doing it. It's not like guys are stripping me at half-court or I'm just losing the ball dribbling. I think I'm handling the ball pretty well, just trying to make good passes, man.

You don't cut anywhere, don't pick down anywhere, don't double screen, no weak side picking. All these things that should happen in a game of basketball don't happen anymore.

I was a roving guard on the Lowell Hebrew Community Center's girls' basketball team all through high school. My specialty was stealing the ball, but my only shot was a lay-up.

I always thought the objective of basketball was to get the maximum amount of movement to get the easiest shot, closest to the basket. With the three-point rule, the whole strategy changes, and you make a move and then throw it 30 feet out, where somebody takes a standing jump shot.

As a player I was taught the importance of working four or five passes within your team and then stretching the play. That's something I believe in strongly as a coach.

I just love playing with point guards with high Iqs.

I know I can shoot when I want. I know I'm going to have the ball. It's about seeing what the team needs at that time.

In training when I'm receiving the ball I always know where I want to go. At the end of the day it's just soccer.

I think I can do everything on the basketball floor. I just gotta be consistent in what I do.

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.

At the quarterback position I would say mental is just as important as physical. Then there's that emotional component too.

You have half a second to make your mind up to know if you're going to shoot, pass, drive. Don't hold the ball too long, and make your decision quick.

I like playing in the post, so a system that plays to my strengths is important.

It comes to the point where, if a midrange shot is there, I'm going to take it. If I'm open, I have to shoot that shot. That's a great shot for the team and myself.

I like the uniqueness and creativity you can have on a basketball court; there's always a different way to score. Obviously, you have teammates, so it's easier to draw up plays, and tennis, you have your patterns and where you should hit based on percentage.

I feel like I can play point guard for any team in the league and average a double-double.

I still have a lot of confidence in my offensive game. I try to get guys involved and get in the lane, but defense is my backbone.