Jamal Crawford Quotes

I came in the league as not a shooter, not a scorer. My game was to play defense and make my teammates better. The most important stat to me was that left column - winning. Nothing else matters.

I was an all-around player - if I was just a scorer, there's no way the Hawks would have won 50 games four years in a row.

Just trying to do anything I can to help the team win and that's it.

I don't know why you play a team sport and not be concerned about making your teammates better and helping your team win games. That's the only thing that really matters, and if you're the best player, surely you're going to have some effect on the game's outcome.

That's what I am trying to be, just trying to affect the game any way possible, rebounding, getting a block, or trying to get a stop even when your shot isn't falling, because, at the end of the day, all that matters is whether you win or lose.

That's what good players do, try to help their team.

I'm busy working on every aspect of my game - defense, shooting, rebounding - but I really want to become a better overall team player. Help my teammates become better players out on the court in order to win more ball games.

The thing is, don't get me wrong, I still love scoring and I hate to lose but now I see myself more as making players play better. Sometime you do what you have to do and you have to perform, that is still there, but in my mind I am thinking about making the guys around me play better and that is never an easy thing to do.

For me, being a starter doesn't matter. Of course, I'd like to be in at the end of the game, to be a big part of the team, and to play as many minutes as I can play. But starting and coming off the bench are two different challenges.

I have said many times I play for the team to help the team win the games. That is the most important thing for me.

If the team's winning, I'm going to do whatever I can to help the team, whether that's from third-string role, backup, starter, it doesn't matter. I'm going to do what I can to prepare and help the team.

My individual role is to take the innings as deep as I can and perform in a way that benefits the team most.

I think I can come in the game, bring a lot of energy on both sides of the ball. Just try to play my part and do anything to help the team win.

I rather win one championship as a key player than four championships as a part-time player.

It's not just about your name. It's about what you do for your team and your value on the defensive end of the court. That's all that matters.

I'm a type of player that tries to do everything a lot to help our team. Setting screens to get guys open, trying to block shots.

In the past, I played No. 10 and No. 9 sometimes when I had to help the team. I can play there and help my team-mates and my team; it's not important where I play. It's important to win the game.

I love to set up my teammates. I am not here to be a star, to show off. I am here to play for the others, but if I have to try and clinch a game, then I will.

Benzema is a team player, he is very important for us. He always wants to score with us, but scoring is not everything to him.

It's important what you can do for your team. Even if you score 30-40, if it contributes to team's victory, then it is always memorable.

It's never been about my own runs. If I can score as many as possible to get us into a position to win, then I'll be a very happy man.

I don't care if I get no carries and just play special teams. I'm there to try to win football games and help that team win.

It's not common for your best player to also be your most unselfish player.

A lot of sixth men have more responsibility, and they've made more of an impact sometimes than 80 percent of the rest of the guys on the team, so it's just a name.

But I it doesn't matter who scores the goals so long as we win.