Ben Simmons Quotes

There's a lot of big guys who can play-make. We put labels like, 'Oh, he's a point guard, he's a center.' But sometimes your center can play-make for you and not just be the center, boxing out for rebounds and playing in the post.

I feel like I can defend three different positions: point guards, shooting guards, and small forwards who don't want to play too much in the post.

When I look at myself, I'm not a big man - I'm a guard. I can do everything on the basketball court. You can name it - pass, post up, shoot the ball, bring the ball up, being a playmaker - so I'm excited to break that stereotype.

I feel more comfortable with the ball in my hands, playing the point guard. But I like playing the 2, too. I think I bring tough defense and the ability to score and also get my teammates the ball to score.

At the end of 2003, my game was complete. Shooting, defense, using the dribble, transition, midrange stuff was all there. Then it was about fine-tuning and trying to improve in each area.

A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.

For me, I am a really tall woman, and I am really tall in heels, and I feel bigger, and I like being bigger. I think I was a king in a past life.

I've been working on my defense and my inside game.

Normally, midfielders only pass the ball, but I dribble as well.

It helps me get rebounds, I can see over the defense pretty easily, and yeah, I thank God he blessed me with height.

I wasn't always tall. I was shorter so my stepdad had me at point guard so I learned those skills.

I try to be the most versatile player on the court. If that means being a four and posting up, I'll do that. If it means playing on the wing, I can do that too.

I have no handles, I'm no point guard.

The point guards that I like are the ones that are playing like point guards.

I've always been the tallest guy in my age group, which always made me go right down in the post.

You ask what position I play, I say point guard.

I'm not the fastest player, but you can't really play up on me because my handles are good enough where I can get around you. But you can't play off of me, because I can shoot. And if smaller guys try to defend me, I'll back them down. I'm a good post player.

I like playing in the post, so a system that plays to my strengths is important.

In college I played power forward because I was one of the biggest guys on the team and my versatility allowed me to do that.

What is most remarkable to me about Durant's game is what he does given his size. It's so unique to have a player who is 6-foot-9 with the ability to shoot and handle the ball so well. It allows him to stretch the opposing team's defense because he can do those things at such a high level. He's a load to deal with and an extremely tough matchup.

Guys like Andre Miller and Kevin Garnett - they're posting up hoping a second guy will run at them so they can pass. You're better just playing one-on-one in the post if you can.

I'm actually a better passer out of the post than I am in pick-and-rolls.

Kyrie is the ultimate versatility weapon. He's good in isos, he's good in pick-and-rolls, he's good in transition. He got game.

Marc Gasol, he's one of the hardest people to guard. His ability to pass, shoot, and his size is something that can be a benefit to him a lot.

I regret that I never learned how to play on the perimeter.