Khris Middleton Quotes

There are basically five ways to score in the half court. Layups, mid-range, three-pointers, free throws - and then what I call 'tough shots.' Tough shots come anywhere on the floor, under difficult circumstances. The ability to create that shot is a special skill in the NBA.

My teammates tell me to shoot the ball when I'm open. I feel like I'm open most of the time, so I shoot it.

I know I can get to the basket whenever I want, but I've got to be able to create some plays, like easy plays.

My job is just to make the right play, read the defense, shoot if it's there, and make plays for my team.

My jump shot is the key thing. Guys go on the pick and roll and will force me to knock down shots.

I've been working on a lot of things, just knocking down the three consistently, making smarter moves off the pick-and-roll, improving my dribble a lot.

I have no handles, I'm no point guard.

Obviously I haven't been shooting the ball as well as I want to, so I just try to take it to the basket and be aggressive and try to make a play.

In college, I got better at playing the 2, kind of got a feel for it coming off screens, found my rhythm. Before that I was a natural point guard.

Oh, yeah - I could see myself as a catch and shooter, come off curls and shooting. I really feel good about shooting the ball.

I like having the ball in my hands and being able to make plays, but I think my shooting is an asset, too.

I guess I get the most notoriety from my shooting. But I like passing and movement, making the game easy.

I built my career in the league playing defense and making shots, and also making plays when I needed to.

A lot of playcalls are for the corner 3. I thought that's something I should really work on.

I can shoot the basketball, I can get to the basket.

When I'm in the pick-and-roll, I'm looking to be a playmaker first and to score second. When I'm playing off the ball and I catch the ball, I'm looking to be a scorer first and a playmaker second.

I am very confident in my game, whether I'm shooting, driving or creating for my teammates.

I couldn't shoot and I couldn't score in high school. All I could do is dunk and play defense.

Growing up, a lot of my shots came off of me dribbling and shooting it.

I'm just trying to look at different ways to see how the ball can go in the hoop.

I want to work on finishing at the basket more as far as more floaters, being more consistent.

Now I'm just a threat. I'm a threat out there. Guys are running out at me, and I'm able to either give them a pump fake or let it fly. Guys are going over the screens, and I'm able to get into the lane and find my teammates a lot better. It just makes things a lot easier for me.

I can score with the first team or the second team. It really doesn't matter with me because I can create my own shot.

Basketball isn't a game; It's an art form. You master the fundamentals so you can forget 'em, so you can improvise and just concentrate on what really matters: getting buckets.

Basketball is an intricate, high-speed game filled with split-second, spontaneous decisions. But that spontaneity is possible only when everyone first engages in hours of highly repetitive and structured practice--perfecting their shooting, dribbling, and passing and running plays over and over again--and agrees to play a carefully defined role on the court. This is the critical lesson of improve, too, and it is also a key to understanding a puzzle of Millennium Challenge: spontaneity isn't random.