Zion Williamson Quotes

Every coach has told me I'm positionless. They want me to play an all around type of game.

People were always saying how modern players need to be able to play in two or three positions, and those words stuck in my head. I think that I can do just that.

Depending on how we start the season, I can play center or wing... It doesn't matter to me.

If you get a guy that can play a couple positions, it helps you out a real lot.

Duke has coached a lot of players who were versatile.

I like to play anywhere in the middle.

It's a lot for me, as well, to feel like I'm at my best, because if I am playing multiple positions, I can't develop. I personally feel like I don't ever achieve what I want to achieve being thrown around.

It's important for any player to be versatile enough to be able to play in different positions.

I can play in any position except goalkeeper.

Any player at City is prepared to play anywhere, and I'm no different.

I can play in the 11 positions because a good player can play anywhere on the pitch.

Yeah, I play a lot of point guard. LeBron plays a lot of point guard. A lot of people are thinking too much on positions.

Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have to change your game.

What position didn't I play last season?

You just don't want to get pigeon-holed into one position. That's why even though I start out at center, I may play small forward, if I get a rebound and you're not there I can bring the ball up.

The league is changing, and we don't have many back-to-the-basket players. We now have a game that requires skill and versatility. A lot of that is about being able to think. It makes all the difference in the world to have a player in there with a high basketball IQ who can make the right decision.

If you're versatile, there's no reason a coach can't have you in the game. That's what my dad's philosophy was, so from a young age, he taught me to be a guard first and a big second, though I don't think he had a crystal ball to be able to see what the NBA would become.

I want to be able to show NFL teams, Whatever you need help at, I can play it.

I actually prefer playing as a left winger rather than a striker, but I just want to be very clear that I'm willing to play in either position.

I think the biggest thing in this league is how many positions can you guard and do you have a strength offensively that's applicable?

You play in different situations and conditions, and you have to come up with new solutions for the problems. It has made me a more rounded player, who can handle different tactics and positions.

I think I'm a very versatile player, that's how I was at LSU.

I don't care if I play on the wing or in the middle. There is no difference.

I think I can play both deep field and inside the box.

Learning to play different roles has made me a more all-round midfielder.