Kawhi Leonard Quotes

Obviously, not playing a game before playoffs is something that happened, but especially going into the playoffs, you try to feel yourself out, where you're at, and then get right into game tempo and jump right in and play where you were before the injury.

I need to focus on getting to the free-throw line and knocking them down in practice and getting them in the game.

Shooting is a skill you can develop. It's repetition and confidence.

The more and more you touch the ball in the post and get game reps, you just get comfortable and confident and I think that's a big part of the game.

I think hitting's just repetition. The more you hit, the better you're gonna get.

You take a couple of days off, and your swing is going to be off. I think it takes 15, 20 at-bats to really feel comfortable again.

I spend countless hours each and every day after practice doing form shooting. You know, coming in on off days to shoot.

As a three shooter, seeing one go through the net, that's all you need to just be shooting it confidently again.

I want to improve my shooting, my free throw shooting, keeping my turnovers down.

There is nothing you can substitute for reps and carries in a game.

Honestly now, I'm so much more comfortable at the line and I've gotten so many reps up. Now I feel like when I shoot it, I go up so much more confident thinking, 'OK I'm going to make this one.'

It isn't hard to practise finishing. You can do it on your own: just take a couple of touches and shoot at goal. You can do it with whatever equipment you have.

I shoot too many shots in the summer to worry about my shooting.

Practice your swing until it becomes a habit of mind and muscle.

Rebounding in practice and rebounding in games are two completely different things.

I make 18 three-footers after every round. It's just something that helps me focus on routine, and helps me hear the ball go in the hole. It's something I do every day.

Your touch and your feel for the game is pretty much gone if you don't work on it - at least get some shots up or dribble the ball.

You see certain guys enough, and you recognize pitches and stuff. Some guys you see better than others.

Sometimes maybe it just doesn't go right in the game, but that's football, and I think I'm definitely improving game by game, and getting more experience is good.

When you've sung the same song a million or a hundred thousand times, there are always moments when you drift off and go into automatic.

How you practice in nets matters a lot.

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 taken countless shots in my life, so you know the ones when you're in rhythm, with a perfect release, and it's on track, that it's going in.

One thing a shooter loves is to make his first shot. He makes his first shot from three; that builds confidence.

If I want a kid to be good at a front headlock - which, if you're gonna wrestle at a high level, you need a good front headlock - I'm gonna put him in there 50 times in that practice.