Jamal Crawford Quotes

I was never a super sub before I came to City. I used to play always from the beginning, and I scored a lot of goals not as a sub.

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

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.

Like every player, I want to start more matches rather than be used as a substitute.

It's something that I have to learn to do: affect the game in a different way. If I don't get it on the offensive end, try to get it on the defensive end.

You don't want to get stuck playing 40 minutes a game with your small lineup.

In every country, you play a different style of football. Sometimes if it's really tactical, like it is in Spain, it seems like it slows down the tempo, but it's not really the case.

All I can do is my best for the team, whether that's from the bench or if I start.

Coming off the bench, I'm able to view the game, see how their bigs are playing. And what I bring to the table is energy. The starters go in and run their bigs for a bit. When I check in it's time to punch the clock and play hard.

I think when you come off the bench, you know you're going to play, but you don't know really when, what time in the game, what quarter, so it's kind of different.

The advantage of not starting is you're sitting back, looking at the game and saying, 'OK, we need rebounding,' or 'We need hustle points.' Coming off the bench, that's what you try to do. The disadvantage of it is you gotta catch that flow. You're coming off the bench, you gotta come ready, warmed up already, catch the flow of the game.

Whether I play five or 10 metres forward or back does not change my way of playing, to be on the ball a lot.

I want to start every game but you have to respect the staff.

My only hope is to see more frequent game time and even play alongside Ibrahimovic. We have two different styles and we can complement each other well.

I think you just have to be more aggressive when you come off the bench.

All 15 guys on every team want to play all 48 minutes. It's just kind of the way that every season goes.

I always speak with all the players during the week before every game we play, because it's important for them to know what I think and for me to see how they are before the game.

I'm a defensive-minded player.

Jorginho is really suitable to the way I like to play. He is a player that has many good sides to him. He wants to work hard, and he's very fast in moving the ball, which is important for us, although there is also Cesc Fabregas, who has the same potential as Jorginho.

I liked being home playing in front of my people, but I just did not like the situation because I was playing shooting guard, and that is not my position. I would play it if someone like Rip got hurt, but to do it for an entire season, that is not my position. I got it done when I was asked to do. But inside, I know that is not me.

My job is to just focus on basketball and you know, I don't really get a chance to really pick and choose who I play with.

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

The most important thing in Guardiola's theory is to play football, and this always stays the same. The basic idea is always the same, but different opponents offer different space which you can use to play in.

LeBron always tells me to shoot the ball. Don't worry about stats, don't worry about percentages. 'We know what you can do, just shoot the ball and be comfortable.'

I'm just trying to affect the game in some way whenever I get an opportunity. If that's stealing a base, making a catch, beating out a double play, whatever it may be.