Kevin Durant Quotes

They were so clever finding ways to get me the ball. They had to do more than just give up open shots. They had to avoid fouls and pass me the ball in traffic.

I just love playing with point guards with high Iqs.

In high school, I played a lot of point forward, and I had to get everyone involved.

When you think shoot, shoot, shoot you miss open passes.

My dad always taught me the fundamentals of the game: dribble, pass, shoot. So I never relied heavily on any one thing until I got to college, when I was just adjusting to the team.

Soccer is simple, but it is difficult to play simple.

For me football is more about making the right pass at the right time.

I've been shooting the ball and running a little bit. It's just going out here now and forgetting that I've been out and try to get back in and make sure I know what's going on out there on the floor and that we're just not lost as a team.

When I'm able to see the ice ahead of time when I get the puck, I'm able to make some pretty good plays.

Center is a very tough position to play.

People have always thought of me as a passer of the ball, but you can't just be that these days.

If I pass the ball to Karl Malone, he still has to make the shot, or nothing has happened.

Sometimes my passes don't find people, but I do try and create.

I was a forward, a center my whole life.

When you defend and rebound and you trust the pass on the offensive end, you're going to have the ability to win a lot of games.

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.

'The Memphis Grizzlies' are always a great defensive team and defense is one of my strengths, so I think that's one thing that I can bring to this team.

The most difficult thing is football is to give the ball to a player that has the same colour shirt.

Football is the total team game.

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.

There are a lot of things you learn from playing wide. You also understand the way that you can coordinate with the front three or front two.

I know I have to be good on pick-and-rolls.

For me, good football is not about how many skills you show or how many players you beat. It's about making the right decision every time you have the ball.

Isolation basketball will always be part of the game. But the system has to be predicated on ball movement and, more importantly, player movement.

When you haven't got the ball, while we're defending, sometimes I am not always where I need to be.