Andre Drummond Quotes

I'm going to be the one guy diving on the ground for loose balls.

I think rebounding is more heart and toughness.

I don't have time for easy. Tennis is just hard.

If there's a loose ball, dive on the floor. If you can take a charge, do that. The playoffs are all about scratching. Whatever it takes.

I honestly think, rebounding, it takes a couple of things to be a good rebounder... It takes motor. It takes effort. It takes a lot of things. It takes game reps.

I just go out there and 'D' up. Everybody can make a layup, but everybody can't play 'D.' Just winning, that's all that matters, that's the bottom line. Get a win.

I just try to play hard defensively.

That's the nature of basketball. You gotta go out there and compete.

Fight night is when you see all our excitement and all our hard work pouring out.

Obviously I'm not the greatest scorer in the world or the greatest shooter in the world, but I'm tough and rebounding is something that not too many people want to put the effort into doing.

I do all the dirty work: play defense, grab rebounds, block shots and finish strong around the rim.

Practice the game the way you're going to play the game. Practice hard and play hard. Run hard and above all else, hustle every moment you're on the field where you are practicing or playing in a game.

I swam my brains out.

I go out there and train as hard as anybody else.

The NBA is intense, but the NFL is a whole 'nother level of intensity and dramatic, game-changing plays.

Got to play, man. Got to play hard.

We're not necessarily going to be more athletic than the other team, but we can outwork them, and we can be tougher than they are.

I love this game. When I step on the court I'm going to compete. That's one of the reasons I work hard every day.

If you don't play with intensity in this league, you're going to get embarrassed. Without hard work, you don't have a chance.

When I'm on the court, I just compete.

Every now and then you have to be a little nasty, a little aggressive on the floor. That's part of being a basketball player.

I will dive on the floor for a loose ball. That's how I'm trained. I can guard a guard if I want to. That's just that price. I'm not gonna sit here and let you score on me. That's in my blood.

I'm going to fight every play.

I probably train just as hard or harder as everybody.

When I step on the court I'm going to compete. That's one of the reasons I work hard everyday.