Kevin Knox Quotes

Games are often won or lost on the free-throw line. This isn't about slick moves or great skills. It's about practice, muscle memory, and being able to keep a cool head under pressure.

When it comes to basketball you always want to put the ball in the hole. You want to get as consistent and get that muscle memory right and be consistent.

It's hard getting the rhythm when you're not seeing the ball go through the basket.

I think free throws are harder because you have more time to think about it, and every eye is on you. When it's a trey, you catch and shoot.

I've always been able to shoot the ball, so it's just about continuing to work on your shot and shoot the ball. That's the main thing. Got to get those shots up.

Shooting is all about rhythm and confidence, and sometimes those are the last things that get there.

I just got to be ready to knock down shots.

If I improve on the jump shot then I will be hard to guard.

As a player you just concentrate on your game.

Free throws - it's free money. I've got to make that count.

Everything is mental, but if you just remember to stay with your same technique, you will be fine. If you stay confident, make sure you are doing the same thing over and over; the free throws will fall.

I can't begin to describe the amount of crap I've taken for being a lousy free-throw shooter.

I'm getting more and more comfortable out on the golf course with the changes I've been making. It's really just a confidence thing in that I love being in contention.

To aim and hit, you need one eye only, and one good finger.

I'm surprised when the ball doesn't go into the hoop. I think I should make every shot.

I try and watch the ball closely. I've played the game for many years now, and I know my talent will take over if I just watch the ball and enjoy myself out there.

The older you get, the longer your jump shot becomes.

I make shots, and that's what I am.

If you have an open shot, and you're a shooter, and you've put hours and hours on the practice court shooting the ball, you shoot the ball in the game. It's just that simple.

I had to make 500 shots every day, and when my mom wasn't looking, I'd get up closer to the basket and do lay-ups and count them, and she'd be at the back window at the kitchen and knock. Then I'd have to go back and shoot from longer.

Finishing is different to shooting. If you work at in in training sessions then you will just do it naturally during the game.

That is what shooting is. There is no secret sauce, man. You've got to find mechanics that you can make the same every time, and you've got to do it over and over again, and you can't just shoot for rhythm. You've got to understand what you are doing. You have to focus on those details every day.

I make at least 200 corner 3s every day before I leave the gym. I'm getting them up. I'm getting the same shot up over and over again, so I'm getting more comfortable with it.

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

For some people to say, 'I just go up there and hit it,' we'll that's good for you. If it works for you, it works for you. But I want to be as precise as possible heading into that shot.