RJ Barrett Quotes

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

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

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.

People aren't used to guarding this kind of size and I'm able to add a little finesse to my game so it has flavor and I'm a playmaker so I can create for my teammates and when I have to finish I'm gonna finish.

I'm a really good shooter, three-point shooter. I'm good at defense. Dribbling, not so much.

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

I could always shoot and pass.

My on-the-court game was ordinary. I had a jumper but needed screens. I could go right but not left.

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

I know that people know me for my dunks, but if you've seen me play you know that's just one part of my game.

I think a lot of people have the idea that all I do is dunk and all I do is make layups.

I can shoot, or I can roll, I can finish inside, I can take two-point shots, I can switch on defence and I can protect the paint.

I feel like I can run the floor well, rebound and block shots and let the offense come.

Rondo is great with the steals, also on offense with the passing and court vision.

I want to be an offensive player, too. Play low post, midrange, take jump shots, and just be the best I can be.

I used to watch big guards and how they handled the ball and made plays. Guys like Joe Johnson.

I can do a lot more by shooting from outside, score inside, penetrate, and make opportunities for others.

I can bring a lot. I play both sides of the ball. I defend. I have an offensive game. I rebound the ball. I get steals a lot.

A lot of people just think I'm a big man, but I'm a basketball player. I am able to do everything that a basketball player can do - from playmaking and scoring to just passing the ball and just being a leader and post presence.

I can run up and down, shoot threes, or go inside. I can also get involved by setting screens and rebounding.

Accelerating, dribbling, and creating opportunities are the DNA of my game.

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

It's very important to know how to dribble and pass and catch and cut at a very high level if you want to be a good basketball player.

Basketball is a simple game. Your goal is penetration, get the ball close to the basket, and there are three ways to do that. Pass, dribble and offensive rebound.

If you're a basketball player, you've got to shoot.