Shaquille O'Neal Quotes

I don't see us having a problem. It's going to be my job to manage the locker room, anyway, so it will work out.

I'm a leader. I'm the leader of this team, and they look for me at any point in the game, and that's not just scoring-wise, I do other things.

I do what I'm coached to do. That's part of being a team leader and captain. The job will change week in and week out, and it's not for you to question what your job is - it's to go out there and execute your assignments.

You need a lot of leaders, but a hockey team needs a voice, not only in the community, but more importantly between the coaching staff and the players. There are always ups and downs in a season; the captain is the guy players look to in those situations.

I was captain of the volleyball team and the basketball team, and I ran track.

Sports were a big part of my life. I was the captain of the basketball team in high school, and captain of the basketball team at Princeton.

Having the team with leaders - John Terry is one, Gareth Barry is a leader - is very, very important. These players helped me a lot.

I grew up watching Kobe and all these other dudes, but I was in love with that Oklahoma City Thunder team with James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and Kevin Durant.

At Kentucky, I was kind of a role player.

The Red Bulls have done a good job of challenging me to be a leader, not just be a part of team and score goals, but be someone to be counted on.

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.

Player X might be the best outside back, but does that player help the best wide player be as good?

Coming off the bench behind a fine young center like Alonzo Mourning fits my style.

I just need to be a good teammate if I don't get looks.

It's tough coming out of Nebraska, where you're the man and you have to score, to going to the guy that sets the team up and being a role player.

I've always had a sense of responsibility, whether I've been captain or not. But I must say that I'm both pleased and proud to be Portugal captain, despite how young I am, because I know what it means. My job is still the same though. I need to do what I do best out on the pitch, and that's score goals and help my team win.

Everybody in New York thinks the Knicks are Playboy bunnies, and I have been telling them for years the Knicks are a rabbit. They're closer to a Playboy bunny this year but for the last few years these guys are like, 'We have a really good team!' And I say, 'You really think that?' And I say, 'No, they don't.' But this is the best team they've had in a while.

The coach's job is to be part servant in helping each player reach his goals within the team concept.

How good can we expect to be if our best player is not our best teammate

I'm going to try to fit in where I can and play the way I can.

He doesn't need advice on how to play his position, but he needs advice on how to play team ball... If it's going to be my team, I'll voice my opinion. If he don't like it, he can opt out.

Everybody on a championship team doesn't get publicity, but everyone can say he's a champion.

What type of teammates do you want to play with? Be that teammate yourself

My job is to make the players I'm playing with better. I'm going to be the cat that does a lof of the ‘other things.'

When you are speaking to your team after a game, never talk about the kid who was the star of the game. Talk about what your other players did to help the team win. Be sure to spread the wealth... Then have individual meetings with one to three players to praise and reinforce. Make sure you touch them.