Grayson Allen Quotes

In any team sport, the best teams have consistency and chemistry.

It's always good to be out there with your teammates, working with your teammates in individual drills, team drills, just being out there, getting on the same page, just getting into flow with them.

I have confidence in my players around me - my offensive line, my running backs, my wide receivers, and the defense and special teams.

You can't manufacture team spirit; it doesn't come from having a good night out and a laugh.

The best players I have seen and known have confidence in their teammates. They know that basketball's not a one-man game. That confidence brings out the best in everybody, because it's contagious.

Popovich is always talking about team.

As a group we must make sure we're all in sync with each other. We need to be connected through each other's actions.

We tend to just think about how hard it is to never have thrown to a guy. That is true, every guy has their own way of doing things and you build a rapport with guys throughout the course of the year and throughout practice and all of that.

I'm definitely a 'comfort' player. As a point guard, I like to know my teammates, feel connected to my teammates, and flow with them.

Basketball is a beautiful game when the five players on the court play with one heartbeat.

As long as I have the support and respect of my teammates, that's all I can ask for.

Teams are made up of a lot of components. They're made up of hunger, they're made up of desire, they're made up of chemistry, and they're made up of emotion.

Basketball is about relationships. The bond that you create by playing together, going through battles together. The trust that you build goes a long way. It goes beyond the game of basketball.

The most satisfying way to play basketball is when you can get the best out of everyone on the court.

As a QB, it's a team game, and you're all out there in it.

Playing quarterback, you rely on everybody. Everybody impacts you.

I feel that teams with players who are very close end up winning.

The quarterback-receiver connection is a constant work in progress. You're always working on your communication on the field, off the field.

Fundamentally, what you're trying to do when you're directing is get a group of people who most likely have never met, unify them, and make sure that we're all clear on what we're marching towards.

When you see the rival make a certain pass, you don't need to look behind you. You know 100 per cent that all your teammates will go with you.

I think it makes the game much easier to play once you have a good cohesion off the court. I think that's big because you come into a locker room at the NBA level, there's so much emotion, so much pride in the locker room.

No matter how much time there is, if guys can come together and mesh and play with some type of chemistry, you're going to win games.

As long as I have the respect and understanding of my teammates, that's all that matters.

Business is a battlefield. You need to be able to go to battle with your team members. Like the military. Know them, trust them, and know who you're working with.

Like I always say, man, anytime you got playmakers around you it makes your job easier.