Karl Malone Quotes

I realize the responsibility of being a starting point guard.

I feel good doing it. It's not like guys are stripping me at half-court or I'm just losing the ball dribbling. I think I'm handling the ball pretty well, just trying to make good passes, man.

I've always been the point guard, always been the floor general out there, and it's helped me see things I didn't previously see on offense from a shooting guard standpoint.

Normally, midfielders only pass the ball, but I dribble as well.

A lot of times getting double- or triple-teamed, like triangle-and-two, it just made me be more of an all-around player.

If I have the ball in my hands, I'll make a play. If don't, I'll try to get in position to make a play. I think that's what it comes down to.

I like to control the ball and analyse the game.

I think that's the type of game I'm better at - faster paced, just moving the ball more around.

I just like to play, to pass the ball and dribble.

Having the ball in my hand all the time and making plays, it was bound to come to a point where I knew where to get the ball to, who and when to give the ball to somebody. Just making the right decisions when I have it.

At the end of the day, a point guard's got to do his job.

When you're a point guard, man, if you're not up to par, you're in a lot of trouble.

In pick-and-roll situations, I feel like the NBA is all pick-and-rolls, so I want to be able to handle the ball in pick-and-rolls and make the right read, make the right passes, and make plays for my teammates.

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

I played guard my whole life, and liked having the ball in my hands.

As for my speed, I'm not the fastest, but just like in other sports, you learn to stay away from your weaknesses and make more use of your strengths: my shooting ability, court awareness, rebounding, and helping out defensively.

You don't get the ball and dribble; you get it and move it.

When you play eleven a side, you might go through a game with very few touches, but with street football, you're always involved in the game, so it is a great way to improve your skill and to learn how to create and use space, as the pitch is very small.

Circulation of the ball is important, but it's only useful if you can give it to someone who can make the difference.

For me, it's easier to play with my right foot. It's simple. If I go right, I see Diego and have different solutions: I go alone or pass to Diego, or the midfield can join in. If I go the other way, the cross with my left foot is not good.

I try to have an impact on every game, whether it's by making runs or using quick moves to try to get by defenders or making a nice pass to help my team.

I'd say I am a fly half. As regards being 12 for England, I've not tried to play any different. I guess I've been like another 10. Obviously, you do some things differently, and you might not have your hands on the ball as much - but you're still in the game and constantly communicating.

Running the triangle offense, you have pretty much set rotations where you are going to be at.

I try to have a picture when I receive the ball and know where everyone is. That's one of the most important things for a midfielder.

The defense will tell you who shoots the ball. If it comes down to them trying to take the ball out of my hands, I trust my teammates to go out there and make every shot.