C. J. McCollum Quotes

Marc Gasol, he's one of the hardest people to guard. His ability to pass, shoot, and his size is something that can be a benefit to him a lot.

I know what I bring to the table: my ability to shoot the ball, defend multiple positions, play multiple positions, two through the four.

If you get a guy that can play a couple positions, it helps you out a real lot.

Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have to change your game.

Everyone wants to focus on what Ben Simmons can't do, which is shoot and try to rush him into being a range shooter. I think Simmons in Philadelphia has done a good job in focusing what he does great versus what he doesn't do as well.

Paul George is just a gifted guy that has versatility that no one else in the league has - in terms of playing ones, twos of threes, and really just blanket another team's top perimeter scorer.

With my size and length I can affect the game in a lot of ways.

I would love playing with a guy like Porzingis who can score, stretch the floor, who can do a lot, a lot of different things. But I could see myself doing some pretty good things with other teams, too.

I can play in any position except goalkeeper.

A midfielder should be able to play several positions.

I think I can bring to the NBA versatility. I feel like the league is going toward four men that can pass, dribble, shoot, rebound, defend. I think I can do all that and bring that to the table at the highest level.

Every season, I've adjusted. My first couple of years it was still banging in the post and doing all the nitty gritty stuff. Over the years, it's changed to bigs being able to shoot and run the floor and be more agile, which is good for me because I'm a very agile guy.

Back in the day, a lot of running backs used to be 230 pounds, ground and pound the ball right up the middle. One thing I pride myself is being able to do what those guys do, as well.

I think that's one of the things that intrigues people the most: my defensive versatility. My movement and mobility is something that piques everybody's interest.

I love it when coaches don't talk about which position they see me at. When they just refer to me as a basketball player and talk about all of the different positions they can see me playing in, I definitely listen more.

I can play three positions - five in college - but realistically three in the NBA.

When I was playing, it was me playing both ends of the floor, playing offense, playing defense and I gave the ball up with assists. It wasn't like me doing one thing, scoring 25 and having three assists and one steal.

I liked being home playing in front of my people, but I just did not like the situation because I was playing shooting guard, and that is not my position. I would play it if someone like Rip got hurt, but to do it for an entire season, that is not my position. I got it done when I was asked to do. But inside, I know that is not me.

One thing a shooter loves is to make his first shot. He makes his first shot from three; that builds confidence.

If there's one thing I've shown, I'm not scared of physicality. I'm not scared to take some of my own blood. I play hurt; I play injured.

I look to play the same way wherever I play.

Mike Brown is a big guy; he's very durable. He's extremely strong and very well-rounded.

For me, Ramos is a full-back, but he has the versatility that allows him to play in different positions without no problems.

Obviously I'm not the greatest scorer in the world or the greatest shooter in the world, but I'm tough and rebounding is something that not too many people want to put the effort into doing.

I do all the dirty work: play defense, grab rebounds, block shots and finish strong around the rim.