Iman Shumpert Quotes

I have often wondered why I was never captain of the Lakers.

Obviously, I like guys that can defend other positions. Draymond Green is doing a great job with Golden State. Jimmy Butler brings it every night when I'm out there.

The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night.

I played with a lot of great players before. They're all the same. They take a lot of responsibility for their own play, put a lot of pressure on themselves to perform and to play well.

I know that it is a huge responsibility to be the captain, the No. 10, but I like it. I like the responsibility, the pressure, and I like playing football.

I am a marquee player and certainly that means a lot of responsibility.

I certainly do not want to be remembered as a good captain who perhaps didn't contribute with the bat as much as he might have done.

I'm at my best when people are depending on me. If it's just on me and I don't have nothing to do, I'm going to be lazy. On the football field, it's every single day, every play, knowing that people are depending on me to make my play. That helps me elevate my game to another level.

Defense is the thing we can control and bring every night. But I want to be great on both ends.

I think the toughest job in football is always to be the starter, because everybody looks to you for guidance.

I know what I do for my team and what my teammates expect of me on both ends of the floor.

I never enjoyed being the star-man because as soon as you become the focal point of the team, you assume an extra burden of responsibility.

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.

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.

Everybody's watching when you're the quarterback. The other players see how much you want it.

Obviously if your head coach expects more of you, you bring it to the table.

I realize the responsibility of being a starting point guard.

I expect a lot. And, I hold my teammates accountable and they've got to hold me accountable.

To be really honest, I do not mind whether it is offense or defense. I just like being in on plays and doing what needs to be done to help us win.

When you play for Juventus, there is a lot of responsibility. You have to have personality more than just talent.

I expect to play at an All-Star defensive level, and everything else will come.

The number 10 player is the star of the team, and you have more responsibility.

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

You have a choice to make when you're not playing. Either you're invested and a great teammate, or your not

I want to be one of the guys, but I also want to be 'the' guy, the guy that can go out there and they can rely on in crunch time. I'm going to be the guy that they know will show up every day, every game, every play and show up on a consistently great level.