Dion Waiters Quotes

I can't stress the importance of working hard enough, work on all aspects of your game. If you does that and you have the ability, you'll come through.

To be number one, you must train like you are number two.

I have to continue to train hard and when I have time to play I have to play well.

I had to give everything I had to one event if I wanted to excel.

But when I play, I still practice hard and focus on my game.

If I don't practice the way I should, then I won't play the way that I know I can.

If you really want to be world class - to be the best you can be - it comes down to preparation and practice.

I just want to try to ignore the scrutiny and all the distractions and just play hard basketball and let the best come... Improving game by game and trying to improve my game is what I want to do.

It's not just about waking up and trying to be a star... It's practice, practice, practice.

When I was coming up, I practiced all the time because I thought if I didn't I couldn't do my best.

I've never run into a guy who could win at the top level in anything today and didn't have the right attitude, didn't give it everything he had, at least while he was doing it; wasn't prepared and didn't have the whole program worked out.

You don't want to line up on the blocks and know you have not done everything you possibly can.

I don't know how anybody gets better at anything aside from doing it.

Whether you make the most of an opportunity depends on if you are prepared. Learn your craft, every aspect of it. Eat it, drink it, sleep it, then when you are the most prepared, you can make the most of it.

The difference between mediocre, good and great is you're able to have the enthusiasm for prep, to work to prepare to win the same in January that you do in August, when everybody says they're excited.

I don't think you can ask anybody in any walk of life to do anything at a championship level without doing it over and over and over and over and over again in preparation.

Until I am playing every game all season for a couple of seasons, I am always going to be striving for better.

I want to become one of the best players, so if you want to be one the best, you have to elevate all aspects of your game.

I prepare so I can be in the whole game.

I always learnt that to play well, you have to train hard, so every time I go on the training pitch, I try to give my best and to improve.

Just get better every day. That's all I can do. When they throw me in there, play good and play like you've been coached to do.

First and foremost, I want to play well.

I work hard on my game.

I have always tried to improve myself in every practice session. When it comes to playing and preparation, I am as disciplined and dedicated as anyone else.

I keep working hard day in and day out. When I get a chance to play, I try to produce the best I can.