Tristan Thompson Quotes

Every now and then you have to be a little nasty, a little aggressive on the floor. That's part of being a basketball player.

I don't know what my label is. I just think of myself as a plain forward. I like to think I have some finesse to my game, but inside the paint is where men are made. If you can't play there, you should be home with your mama.

Football is a violent game. We are violent men.

If there's a loose ball, dive on the floor. If you can take a charge, do that. The playoffs are all about scratching. Whatever it takes.

We want to play a physical game and impose our will on people.

Every team I play, I'm playing them like we playing the Golden State when they had Kevin Durant. Every point guard I play, I'm playing Steph Curry. Every shooting guard I'm playing, I'm playing James Harden. Every three-man I'm playing, I'm playing LeBron and KD.

When we were playing, it was rough and tough. Even superstars like me fouled out a lot.

This is the NBA; you can't stop everybody from scoring 30. But that 30? They're going to work for every point they get. And that's my mindset.

I just think I've got to be more aggressive at both ends of the floor. When I'm aggressive on the defensive end it really helps me on offense.

Goal line is goal line. You go down there and it's the grit and grind of the game.

Tackling is my favorite part of the game.

I love offensive physicality.

The Premier League has a lot of intensity, a lot of physicality.

Every time I step on the field, it doesn't matter who we're playing, I want to get an interception.

I feel like I'm one of the most physical players in the league - I love contact. I love attacking. I love going to the free throw line.

When a defender comes up to tackle me, I want him to feel that ground.

It's a tough game, and you never want to take that aspect out of the game.

I killed many a quarterback. I felt like I scored when I took their head off.

I'm the wrong person to not be professional around. When someone calls 'action' and we're in the frame together, I'm gonna run you over. You're gonna get eaten alive.

I do play football no-holds-barred. Any edge I can get, I'll take. I'd grab a face mask only in a fit of anger. Uncontrolled anger is damn near insane.

If I'm going to get hit, why let the guy who's going to hit me get the easiest and best shot? I explode into the guy who's trying to tackle me.

There's something about football that's exciting. The defense is trying to shut you down and you're trying to blow people up.

When I get mean, I get mean.

Playing hockey, there were a lot of guys bigger than me, so I knew I was going to get hit and have to deal with it. Gotta hit back.

The NBA is intense, but the NFL is a whole 'nother level of intensity and dramatic, game-changing plays.