Rodney Hood Quotes

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.

When I get the ball, I have to be ready to be in scoring mode.

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.

My type of basketball is about how to create space, how to maneuver, how to get your shot off.

One of my favorite aspects of basketball is good passing.

You have half a second to make your mind up to know if you're going to shoot, pass, drive. Don't hold the ball too long, and make your decision quick.

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

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

I'm way more comfortable off the dribble, shooting the ball of the dribble, making a play off the dribble.

Really I can do everything on the court: pass, shoot, dribble, score.

I know I can get to the basket whenever I want, but I've got to be able to create some plays, like easy plays.

Now I'm just a threat. I'm a threat out there. Guys are running out at me, and I'm able to either give them a pump fake or let it fly. Guys are going over the screens, and I'm able to get into the lane and find my teammates a lot better. It just makes things a lot easier for me.

I think the best thing about my game that translates into the NBA is being able to create for others. Using open space and using pick and rolls.

I feel great in pick-and-roll.

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'm a playmaker, and I'm going to score. At the end of the day, my job is to put the ball in the basket.

I played number 6 in rugby league so I had the ball quite a lot. I tried to make the plays, so you are in the action.

My jump shot is the key thing. Guys go on the pick and roll and will force me to knock down shots.

If you're open in certain spots, you just shoot the ball. It doesn't matter if you're good from that spot or not.

I've been working on a lot of things, just knocking down the three consistently, making smarter moves off the pick-and-roll, improving my dribble a lot.

Getting the rebound and going, that's probably the most fluid part of my game.

Obviously I haven't been shooting the ball as well as I want to, so I just try to take it to the basket and be aggressive and try to make a play.

I think I'm a good enough ball handler to bring the ball up the basketball court, and my teammates do a great job of getting open.