Adam Vinatieri Quotes

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'm not the most athletic guy who is able to make these crazy layups or dunk all over people. I'm more of a shooter, floater, lane guy - not too much flash. But it gets the job done.

Sometimes, I see the guys driving and they don't even look at the rim, they just dribble out so it's as good as a block or even better because I'm kind of laughing when I see that. That's what it's about.

I could always shoot and pass.

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.

On the court, I want to try and get to the free-throw line a little more. And as a point guard, you can always get better at your decision-making and limiting your mistakes.

I was never a great screen and roller, obviously.

I've been working on my defense and my inside game.

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

I had a two-dribble limit.

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.

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

I have no handles, I'm no point guard.

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

You ask what position I play, I say point guard.

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.

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.

My teammates tell me to shoot the ball when I'm open. I feel like I'm open most of the time, so I shoot it.

I like having the ball in my hands and being able to make plays, but I think my shooting is an asset, too.

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

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.

If I get a chance, high pick and roll more. I want some triple doubles. I've got to get my handle right so I can pass and get it to guys where they can make shots.