Yuta Watanabe Quotes

I play everything but point guard.

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 played guard my whole life, and liked having the ball in my hands.

I played a little basketball. Some football in junior high.

I used to play soccer when I was in Morocco, but I was more of a basketball player. I played high school basketball, I played AAU basketball.

I played Little League in junior high and high school.

Yeah, I play a lot of point guard. LeBron plays a lot of point guard. A lot of people are thinking too much on positions.

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.

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

There's always a good point guard in this league.

I played one year of competitive basketball, actually. I don't remember what grade I was in, maybe middle school or something. I was the point guard - I was the smallest one always. I did my best; I thought I did pretty good. I was always a little bit better at soccer, so I had to make the decision.

I'm a big guard, whether a 1 or 2.

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

Ever since I was little, I always played point guard. All throughout high school, junior high. I hit a couple growth spurts and the guard thing just always stayed with me. It just comes natural.

I was taller than most of the kids. When I started playing basketball, my coach put me at point guard. Europeans do that sometimes.

I've been playing basketball since I was five.

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.

They tried to put me at tight end once, but I would end up just blocking people when they were actually trying to throw the ball to me. I was probably in middle school. It just didn't stick. Except on running plays.

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 used to watch big guards and how they handled the ball and made plays. Guys like Joe Johnson.

I'm a really good shooter, three-point shooter. I'm good at defense. Dribbling, not so much.

I'm too athletic to play the dunker role at center.

If I get a chance, high pick and roll more. I want some triple doubles. I've got to get my handle right so I can pass and get it to guys where they can make shots.

In modern day football, you've got to play in different positions. I've played in numerous positions, apart from centre-back and goalkeeper, I think.

From the time I started playing... When I tried out for a team in sixth grade and on - I was always starting through high school.