Dries Mertens Quotes

When I was playing, it was me playing both ends of the floor, playing offense, playing defense and I gave the ball up with assists. It wasn't like me doing one thing, scoring 25 and having three assists and one steal.

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.

We had to play both ways on the field, so I was offensive center and defensive end.

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.

A forward always has to help the team, either with assists or goals.

I'm a playmaker, and I'm going to score. At the end of the day, my job is to put the ball in the basket.

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

I am not a player who goes on mazy runs - I like to defend. I like to do a job for the team.

Normally, midfielders only pass the ball, but I dribble as well.

I can win the ball. I can clear the ball.

Anytime I can get in there, playing every now and then, and contribute some way, whether it's throwing out a guy or calling a good game or getting a hit and RBI, it's big.

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.

I know what I can do and I know I can pass the ball. I know I can be a true point guard and I know I can score also.

I'm in the team to score goals. I try and score as many as I can in the season to help the team out.

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'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 always think of myself as a point guard.

I think I can bring to the NBA versatility. I feel like the league is going toward four men that can pass, dribble, shoot, rebound, defend. I think I can do all that and bring that to the table at the highest level.

I want to be a guy who helps the team a lot of different ways.

I pride myself on defending and rebounding.

I was very involved defensively at Florida, and regardless of popular opinion, I wasn't as much on offense. Should have been, but I wasn't.

If you're going to be a championship-caliber team or a threat to be a championship-caliber team you have to play a 200-foot game and you have to produce on both ends of the ice.

That's how I see myself, as a guy who can supply offense and help the team.

I can score with the first team or the second team. It really doesn't matter with me because I can create my own shot.

I try to be a complete player - in attack and in defence - and to improve every year.