Vlade Divac Quotes

In Germany it's more physical. It's a lot of aggressive runs in behind and getting into the box.

I feel like when I play, I play tough. That's the New York in me. That's the street tournaments.

You have to be physical. If you are not, defensive backs will try to pick on you.

I am pretty confident I can adapt to the style of the Premier League.

I think you have to be physical no matter who you're playing against, so that's just something that I have to do.

It's not about tippy-tappy, namby-pamby football. It's a battle, and we have to be ready for it.

Hard fouls are a part of playoff basketball, and I think that's how basketball should be. I don't take those fouls personally.

I like to bump people, to feel me getting into somebody's jersey. I'm just different. I like contact, like physical play, like pushing and holding. But I'm not dirty.

During the game, there has to be a moment where you have to set the tone. You have to let them know that you're a physical player.

Every play, I'm trying to get as many shots on the opposing team as I can, so when you get to the fourth quarter, they obviously don't want to be on the field anymore.

Badminton is a cruel sport.

I'm not the strongest, I'm not the fastest, I can't jump the highest, so for me, it's doing it in other ways: changing paces, using your body to get open, knowing your defender. A lot goes into it. You have to study the game.

Now you've been in the playoffs once, you know what it tastes like, you know what it feels like. You know, going through the season when Coach is preaching physicality, how hard you gotta play, how you gotta take care of the ball, why he's saying that. Because all that comes into play in playoff basketball.

My secret is to train as intensively as I can, if possible, with the same intensity you experience in a real match.

I love when people try to be physical with me. They think that's the way to try to guard me and to get physical with me. I use that to my advantage.

It is pretty daunting - the Cell has been responsible for some amazing matches, but it can also lead to some pretty real injuries, so that plays into your mind.

It's basketball, man. It's being smart, using your size as an advantage. I can get into people. I can get into your stomach, so you can't back me down. I can stay in front of you, I can move my feet, I can be aggressive. People don't understand that it can be a disadvantage being tall, too.

You train hard. But when you don't play every week the pressure is even more when you are called up. It's not difficult for me though.

Maybe one of my strengths was to bring the energy to the team, and then defensively, I contributed a lot compared to other players, which is quite essential for the big matches; you know, against big clubs, you need to be very cautious with opponents that attack.

Premier League players are a lot cleverer, but they don't like being roughed up. They're not used to that.

I've gone on streaks where I haven't shot the ball well here, but I was always making up for it in other areas, so it wasn't as big. It's just a part of the game. I got to do better with it.

You don't want your opponent to score. You don't want your guy to score and once you get better at it, you get used to it, it becomes a mindset. You just try to do it every game.

Being an agitator gives me an opportunity to draw penalties against the other team. That's one part that brings emotion to my game.

That's been my challenge. Go out there and guard the best player and get it done on both ends. It's been working out pretty good for me. Just got to keep that thing going.

The way I operate as a football player and the product that I put on the field in relation to the business that I conduct, I want it to be as tough as possible in practice so when I get into the games I've been there before.