Dion Waiters Quotes

Whatever I lack in size and strength and speed, I kind of make up for in being grittier. When it comes to something like basketball I'm definitely not the best guy on the court, but I love elbowing and pushing people out or boxing them out.

I can be aggressive at times. I didn't get to where I am by being a pushover, O.K.?

I will dive on the floor for a loose ball. That's how I'm trained. I can guard a guard if I want to. That's just that price. I'm not gonna sit here and let you score on me. That's in my blood.

I want to get in there and jump in the stands and dive for every loose ball.

I want it more. That's all it really is. Nobody wants to get hit every possession to get a rebound, and I want to.

Sometimes, I see the guys driving and they don't even look at the rim, they just dribble out so it's as good as a block or even better because I'm kind of laughing when I see that. That's what it's about.

It doesn't matter who's under the basket, I'm going to try to slam or block the shot.

The NBA is always looking for tough kids who aren't afraid of the moment or the guy they're playing against.

I am not a super-talented guy, I'm just a dude who will fight you tooth and nail.

That's one part of my game that never leaves - the defensive part.

I do not want players who do not have a keen desire to win and do not play hard and aggressively to accomplish that objective.

I always laugh when people ask me about rebounding techniques. I've got a technique. It's called just go get the damn ball.

Some guys are admired for coming to play, as the saying goes. I prefer those who come to kill.

When I step on the field, you know what you gonna get.

Someone once described Ken Lewis to me as the most competitive person in the history of the United States, including the Union Army.

I'm somebody that has a very big competitive edge and a chip on my shoulder.

I mean, I'm very, very competitive.

I am quite a relaxed person out of the car, but in the car I am aggressive, I never give up, I fight to the end and I try 100% all the time.

I would say probably my most alpha quality is my competitive nature. I'm very competitive, and it tends to bring out very much the man in me.

I've always been a fighter - it's always been a part of my personality.

I don't know what my label is. I just think of myself as a plain forward. I like to think I have some finesse to my game, but inside the paint is where men are made. If you can't play there, you should be home with your mama.

When I hit the ball, I do want to hurt it.

I feel good doing it. It's not like guys are stripping me at half-court or I'm just losing the ball dribbling. I think I'm handling the ball pretty well, just trying to make good passes, man.

Never played football, but I'm an athlete. I'm a competitor.

I wasn't a point guard. I was a killer.