Maya Moore Quotes

Having the ball in my hand all the time and making plays, it was bound to come to a point where I knew where to get the ball to, who and when to give the ball to somebody. Just making the right decisions when I have it.

Before I receive the ball I already know how that play is developing so I'm able to give rhythm to that play.

I have to make sure that we're in the right plays and I can get the ball out quickly and get into our playmakers' hands.

You have to be able to make plays.

Anytime you have a Pat Riley running things, calling the shots, you are not going to question things because he has been through it. He knows what it is all about and what it takes to win. All we have to do on our end is play basketball because we know the right calls and the right decisions are going to be made up top.

I definitely feel like I'm a really good playmaker, a really smart point guard that can lead his team and win.

I've always been the point guard, always been the floor general out there, and it's helped me see things I didn't previously see on offense from a shooting guard standpoint.

I know I can shoot when I want. I know I'm going to have the ball. It's about seeing what the team needs at that time.

A point guard can carry a team - if he has all the right stuff.

I'd say I am a fly half. As regards being 12 for England, I've not tried to play any different. I guess I've been like another 10. Obviously, you do some things differently, and you might not have your hands on the ball as much - but you're still in the game and constantly communicating.

As long as we keep winning, that's all it's about. But it's evident I do need the ball.

Names that come to mind that I've learned from are Tom Brady - the way he gets the ball out and is so decisive. You can tell he is in total control out there. Another name is Aaron Rodgers, and how he's in total command. And also, Cam Newton, the way he has fun. I love that part of it.

You can lead a team in a lot of different ways. It can be talking to somebody who is down or, during the course of a game, looking to penetrate and then dropping the ball off to someone else for an easy bucket.

When you play with Kobe Bryant, the ball is gonna be with him most of the time, which is understandable.

The hallmark of a great captain is the ability to win the toss, at the right time.

A coach once told me there are four factors that determine a players' performance: his tactical awareness, his physical condition, his technical ability and his mental strength.

A captain shouldn't be chosen on the amount of goals he's going to score.

When you play quarterback, you have to process information quickly, get the ball out of your hand to the right guy.

The way children are taught football doesn't encourage skill; the focus is on other areas.

In Indiana, I knew the offense in and out. I knew spacing; I knew personnel. I knew the offense, how coach wanted to play me. So when I just wanted to take over and control the game, I could.

I believe my strengths are my pace and reading of the game.

I think Messi is an absolute giant in the game. Not so much because of his dribbles and actions. That's why most people rate him. But I think, differently from others, that he is phenomenal in his teamplay and combination play.

If I could play a game and not have to tackle, I know that I did everything right. I organized everyone the right way, read every play the right way.

Usually, the most intelligent player is a midfielder.

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.