Marcus Smart Quotes

That's what good players do, try to help their team.

I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.

I took a back seat and did whatever it took for the team to win.

It's hard going out there and not doing what I can to help this team win.

I rather win one championship as a key player than four championships as a part-time player.

Just trying to do anything I can to help the team win and that's it.

I don't know why you play a team sport and not be concerned about making your teammates better and helping your team win games. That's the only thing that really matters, and if you're the best player, surely you're going to have some effect on the game's outcome.

With me, and people know this, since I've gotten to the league the first day I've always been about trying to help my team win, trying to play for my teammates. That's just the way that I am.

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.

Obviously, I try to play the game in the way that I can help the team. I know I play a little bit more defensively now, more in the role as a team player, but I think I'm doing really well in that.

I'm just ready to do whatever my team needs me to do. I'm just going to be prepared and ready to go out there and do my role, and do whatever my team needs me to do to win games.

I do whatever the team needs to do on offense or defense, whatever it is to win. And I'm a competitor.

A lot of players have told me they see me as a protector of my teammates, that, side by side, I'm there when something goes down, and I step up beside them and for them when things get nasty. I play the game hard, and I play it physical.

I came in the league as not a shooter, not a scorer. My game was to play defense and make my teammates better. The most important stat to me was that left column - winning. Nothing else matters.

It's nice to put your hand up and do the big things the team requires of you.

When it's time to play, I'm going to come play. I'm going to play the right way. I'm going to try to help my team in all directions, blocking and catching. If I don't have the ball in my hand, I'm going to protect, block down the field. I'm going to do whatever it takes to win.

I'm just trying to go out and do what I can to help the team win.

I just want to win. I'm a team guy. I just want my team to do well.

I mean, I want to play, to be able to put up numbers to help my team win. Whatever I've got to do to do that, I'm cool with it.

I think I can come in the game, bring a lot of energy on both sides of the ball. Just try to play my part and do anything to help the team win.

You can say what you want about Carlos Tevez, but when he plays, he plays to win, and he plays for his team-mates.

Coming off the bench or starting doesn't matter to me one bit. I just want to win.

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

If that's my job to lead and if that's my job to go out there and play defense, take charges, dive into the stands, then that's what I'm going to do if that's what it takes to win basketball games.

Everybody has to do their role very well to win a championship.