Andre Drummond Quotes

I'm a big-guy guy. I look at guys like Shaq, Ben Wallace, guys who play inside and play tough. I don't pay much attention to the little guys; I like the big guys who do the dirty work.

The value of a Bismack Biyombo is the speed and agility that he has at the center position.

Sometimes, it's the little plays that I make that can change the outcome of the game - whether it's blocking a shot or blitzing a guard or getting an offensive rebound.

I don't know what my label is. I just think of myself as a plain forward. I like to think I have some finesse to my game, but inside the paint is where men are made. If you can't play there, you should be home with your mama.

If there's a loose ball, dive on the floor. If you can take a charge, do that. The playoffs are all about scratching. Whatever it takes.

You know, I'm really known for being an energy guy and working hard on the floor, grabbing a lot of rebounds.

It doesn't matter who's under the basket, I'm going to try to slam or block the shot.

I feel like I'm one of the most physical players in the league - I love contact. I love attacking. I love going to the free throw line.

I don't go out looking to make spectacular plays. I just try to come in and be a physical presence inside.

I will dive on the floor for a loose ball. That's how I'm trained. I can guard a guard if I want to. That's just that price. I'm not gonna sit here and let you score on me. That's in my blood.

I feel like I can run the floor well, rebound and block shots and let the offense come.

Being out there, I know how to play the game and know my spots. Just get rebounds, block shots, defend.

With my size and my athleticism, I should be at least double-digit rebounds every game.

I built my career in the league playing defense and making shots, and also making plays when I needed to.

You don't contest shots without expending energy. You don't get deflections - unless you walk into one every now and then - without expending energy. These are the things in basketball you have to really want to do.

I pride myself on defending and rebounding.

I can do the little things, play defense, dive on the floor to get loose balls, things like that.

I think I'm a good offensive player, good defensive player. I do it on both ends of the floor.

As someone who has carved out a career in this league by making winning plays, being tough on defense and just generally doing the dirty work for my team, I always hesitate to say any player is unguardable. I just hate that term.

I'm not a cerebral player. When I'm out on the floor, I try to play.

Pau Gasol is one of the best big men in the game.

I couldn't shoot and I couldn't score in high school. All I could do is dunk and play defense.

Until that moment comes when the ball comes to me every time, I have to find a way to be effective with offensive rebounds, play hard defense, blocking shots.

I can shoot the 3. I can play off the catch. I get offensive rebounds. And I still have a lot of energy left to defend.

I feel I've proved I can rebound, block shots, get steals and pass the ball, too.