Mohamed Bamba Quotes

You look at today, it's a different situation. You have a game that has been transformed into a game where almost every shot is either an outside shot - a three-point shot - or a dunk.

Reading what a good shot is, based on time and score of the game, based on the shot clock, based on my position - there's a lot of things that go into it. It's a lot of things that you think about based on when to shoot it or when not to.

Shooting percentage is just as much about decision making as it is about technique

I'm glad the NCAA is pushing back the 3-point line a foot. I'm a big supporter of the 3-point shot; it's exciting. I hope the high schools adopt the same rule.

If it's late in the game, then you have your five best free-throw shooters on the court.

Corner is the easiest three in basketball.

I've always been a high-percentage shooter, obviously because I'm dunking and laying the ball up.

I'm not a guy that's going to shoot 10 3s a game - I like to get to the basket. But some of those shots I do gotta take. Some of those shots I gotta let fly.

I think by me playing inside-out, it's really been opening up that 3-point shot for me.

I look across the league at some of these really good teams and these great players, and you give a guy that shoots 18-footers an 18-footer, he makes it every time. Every. Single. Time. You give a guy an open 3 and he makes it every single time.

I know at times I'm going to have to just take the 3-ball when it's there instead of trying to get more to that midrange. But the midrange game is definitely one of my strong suits. I can't give that up.

It comes to the point where, if a midrange shot is there, I'm going to take it. If I'm open, I have to shoot that shot. That's a great shot for the team and myself.

Guard some point guards, late shot clock, hopefully they miss.

I do realize that it's important to be a threat at the 3-point line.

A lot of playcalls are for the corner 3. I thought that's something I should really work on.

It's tough for a jump shooter, especially in a triangle offense.

Shooting threes is always going to be what I do best.

If a guy is shooting a shot in the corner 70 percent of the missed shots usually come off that other side and 30 percent hits off the front rim so just playing the percentages and kind of studying your teammates' shots throughout the course of the game.

I threw in some baskets that were in four-point range.

I mean, the hardest thing to do, I think, in the NBA, is to put the ball in the hole.

When I came into the NBA, coaches wanted you to shoot a midrange shot or two before you shot your 3 - you know, to get an 'easy one' first.

To win the big games you must get to the Free Throw line, and then you must make them.

I don't have to shoot from more than two feet. I'm top 50. I've got 23,000 from where I shoot.

I can shoot the basketball, I can get to the basket.

Where I'm from, we don't take shots over two guys. When someone is doubled, it's the next man's job to take the shot and make it.