Offensive Mindset Quotes

If I see an open shot, I'm going to go shoot it. That's what I work for.

If I'm open, I'm shooting.

I loved being an attacker so much. I mean, it wasn't so much that I didn't think defending was fun or anything like that. It was just - growing up, that's kind of all I knew - was attack, attack, attack.

We will go back to playing like Manchester United.

When I was little, I was always going to the goal. I've always wanted to score and create something, and I think it's always been within me to play offensively.

I just have to have trust in my guys to make plays. I play at a confident, fast pace, and when I like something, I take it. I rip it.

I try to stay aggressive for the most part, dictating, whatever the situation may be. Just trying to do whatever I can to help the team win.

When I played, I always wanted to attack. This is my philosophy.

I feel like I am definitely an attacking player. I don't really know where specifically that is, whether it's centrally or out wide. I do feel like I just naturally have a mindset to go to goal or create goals or things like that.

In one of the decisive battles of World War I, disastrous reports poured into the headquarters of Marshal Foch, the commander of the Allied forces. The great general never lost heart. When things were at their worst, he drafted his famous order which is now in all textbooks of military strategy: "My center is giving way, my right is pushed back, my left is wavering. The situation is excellent. I shall attack!"

To be a great offensive rebounder, you have to think like a defensive rebounder and battle for position while also being in the flow of your offense. And then it's just being determined.

I like to have an attacking style on both ends.

We will not build our offensive game plans around our punter... We hope we don’t major in punting.

I don't have a go-to move, man; I just rush.

I love offensive coaches.

I always have a drive to take me forward offensively, regardless of what position I am playing.

My rule is: If you meet the weakest vessel, attack. If it is a vessel equal to yours, attack. And if it is stronger than yours, also attack.

They said you had to take what the defense gave you. No, we are going to take what we want.

Attacking is better than defending.

You want to be on the offense and make the defense react. I feel like that.

I never really looked at myself as a scorer, but if the shot is there, I'm certainly going to take it.

I thought we came out with too much respect at the beginning of the game and were on our heels instead of coming out attacking the way we did the last few games without Ricky and Kevin.

My dad programmed me to be aggressive as a young player. He always told me to go to the rim. Live in the paint.

I just think you need to believe in yourself - be offensive, but still have some nervousness in your body before any important game.

I took it upon myself to be more aggressive. I wanted the ball. Coach gave me the ball and I just tried to attack (and) make plays, just take it to the rim and see what happens.