P. J. Tucker Quotes

I love playing center.

I know that people know me for my dunks, but if you've seen me play you know that's just one part of my game.

I always enjoy when CJ gets rolling because it's not just the fact that he's doing it for our team; it's the way it looks. Smooth. Crossovers. Crafty. Tough shots.

Basketball is not like football: It's not a car accident happening every play. Over the nine months, you can rest in practice and take off some minutes in games.

My job is just to make the right play, read the defense, shoot if it's there, and make plays for my team.

Center is a very tough position to play.

I was never a great screen and roller, obviously.

If I have the ball in my hands, I'll make a play. If don't, I'll try to get in position to make a play. I think that's what it comes down to.

Magic Johnson didn't play the style that Larry Bird did, and Michael Jordan sure didn't play the style that Magic or Bird played.

I always felt defense was a big part of my game.

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.

I like the uniqueness and creativity you can have on a basketball court; there's always a different way to score. Obviously, you have teammates, so it's easier to draw up plays, and tennis, you have your patterns and where you should hit based on percentage.

I have a pretty good idea of what makes NBA players great - especially at the different positions, and where the biggest problems lie that you have to address in defending those people.

I feel like I can play point guard for any team in the league and average a double-double.

I guess I get the most notoriety from my shooting. But I like passing and movement, making the game easy.

I love being a wing, you can make plays there and also get down there to download the bigs so I feel that is the perfect position for me.

When you think shoot, shoot, shoot you miss open passes.

I know I have to be good on pick-and-rolls.

If my opponent wants to think of me as a dunker, it's just gonna shock them more when I show them another part of my game.

If you ask the guys I played with when I was little, they'll all tell you the same thing. All I did was catch and shoot. I didn't do anything else.

I'm just a basketball player. There's so much I can do on the floor.

I don't like isolation play, unless you're in the low post.

Accelerating, dribbling, and creating opportunities are the DNA of my game.

When I'm able to see the ice ahead of time when I get the puck, I'm able to make some pretty good plays.

People have always thought of me as a passer of the ball, but you can't just be that these days.