Gary Payton Quotes

I think the Pistons have such a well rounded team, which is why they're so successful. All you have to do is look at the stats defensively and at their rebounding and scoring.

In college, I got better at playing the 2, kind of got a feel for it coming off screens, found my rhythm. Before that I was a natural point guard.

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

I feel I've proved I can rebound, block shots, get steals and pass the ball, too.

If you're a basketball player, you've got to shoot.

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

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

I feel like I can run the floor well, rebound and block shots and let the offense come.

When you're in the playoffs, you have to get easy baskets and you have to limit their easy baskets.

I would love playing with a guy like Porzingis who can score, stretch the floor, who can do a lot, a lot of different things. But I could see myself doing some pretty good things with other teams, too.

I want to be an offensive player, too. Play low post, midrange, take jump shots, and just be the best I can be.

Sometimes, it's the little plays that I make that can change the outcome of the game - whether it's blocking a shot or blitzing a guard or getting an offensive rebound.

I've worked on my game to the point where anything they've asked of me, I try to come through and do it for them, whether that's defending, making plays, being a decoy, or knocking down shots and being a scorer.

I built my career in the league playing defense and making shots, and also making plays when I needed to.

I just try to set good screens and get my teammates open.

When I play, there are things throughout the game that I notice, especially rebounding.

It's not just passing, I gotta play defense, I gotta rebound, I gotta talk, I could have 40 and not talk and not bring energy. But it's just trying to have an all-around game, just trying to be the leader I can be, get the pace up.

I think I'm a good offensive player, good defensive player. I do it on both ends of the floor.

I can run up and down, shoot threes, or go inside. I can also get involved by setting screens and rebounding.

I am very confident in my game, whether I'm shooting, driving or creating for my teammates.

I couldn't shoot and I couldn't score in high school. All I could do is dunk and play defense.

My whole life I played the point, so naturally I think as a point. Two guard, I get to score more... During the game, I like to mix it up.

My on-the-court game was ordinary. I had a jumper but needed screens. I could go right but not left.

I average 25 with three guys on me and they are just looking at stats I guess.

I'm more than comfortable just sitting back and scoring 21, 22 points or whatever and getting 10, 11 assists whatever the case might be. More than comfortable with that. It's just a matter of the pieces that you have around you and what you can do to elevate everybody else.