Drive to the Basket Quotes

This year I've just been aggressive. I still have that mindset of passing the ball, and being aggressive and attacking to the basket is going to draw more attention, and that way I can find my teammates. Being in attack mode is something I try to bring into every single game, and that's what's making me be so successful.

I'll always have a score-first mentality, because that is my bread and butter on the floor.

I don't think the Lakers could control Tony Parker's ability to get into the paint, so his health is the key for San Antonio.

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

Who says a center can't make the pass into the post? Michael Jordan, effectively, was a post player and you saw with the championship teams players able to do multiple things.

It could be the best defender or the worst defender. I have to have the attitude that I don't think anyone is going to deter me from getting to the basket. Maybe help defense can come over and affect it, but not the first guy.

There are certain guys in the league that get their rhythm off their dribble.

I can play with my back to the basket, but I can face up as well.

A layup or two early will help your confidence.

One move nobody knows about, when I catch the ball on the wing and I'm driving, I'm looking at the defender's legs, and I'm yanking their legs back as I run by.

Going to the rim, you either get fouled or get an easy two.

J-Lin is a phenomenal playmaker. He can pass the ball with either hand, left or right. Me, I'm more of a quick, defensive spot-up shooter.