Positional Flexibility Quotes

I know that I can play in the middle, on the right, or up front.

Out in the field, I feel like I'm flexible enough to where I'm comfortable at different positions, wherever they want to put me.

I know I can be a way better player as a shortstop than I can at third.

I like to play in the middle, even though I can play on both wings.

I can play off the ball some, and that's fine with me as long as I can be out on the floor. But I am definitely more natural as a point guard than I am as a two guard.

I can play in the 11 positions because a good player can play anywhere on the pitch.

If I don't get the service or if I don't the ball in the box, where I want it, I start drifting into midfield. I go and look for the ball. I try to be important for the team in other areas.

I name (Honus) Wagner first on my list, not only because he was a great batting champion and base-runner, and also baseball's foremost shortstop, but because Honus (Wagner) could have been first at any other position, with the possible exception of pitcher. In all my career, I never saw such a versatile player.

In modern day football, you've got to play in different positions. I've played in numerous positions, apart from centre-back and goalkeeper, I think.

I really don't look at myself as a defensive end or a linebacker or a cornerback or a safety. I don't try to limit myself to just rushing the passer or dropping back in coverage or being a run-stopper; I try to be great at football.

To me playing third base and left field and moving all over the place, it doesn't bother me because I still have to grab that bat and hit no matter where I play.

I have worked on my defense skills and played in the midfield as well. Coaches are preparing players to play at any given position.

I sort of know my role with the ball but with the bat I've been up and down the order quite a few times.

I am actually comfortable in every position in midfield. At Bayern Munich, I even played as a winger and sometimes a full-back, so I can play many different positions.

I'm a veteran. I understand the game. I can control a game. I understand systems. I can play several positions.

There's a lot of big guys who can play-make. We put labels like, 'Oh, he's a point guard, he's a center.' But sometimes your center can play-make for you and not just be the center, boxing out for rebounds and playing in the post.

I can play at left-back and I can help the team at times. But everyone knows I am not a left-back.

I began as a striker, then became a holding midfielder, and now I'm a centre-half. I've done everything except play in goal.

Different managers play different systems, and you've got to be able to play in different positions.

I think the biggest thing in this league is how many positions can you guard and do you have a strength offensively that's applicable?

Playing the nickel is something I'm very, very comfortable doing and I enjoy doing, but also, I know what me playing the safety position means to the entire defense.

I think I'm more than capable of playing in positions such as right-back, centre-back and centre-mid.

I was only used to 4-3-3. For me as a left-winger you have also a left midfielder and a left-back behind you. But in a 4-4-2 you are basically also the left midfielder so you have to help more in defence and I wasn't used to that.

I can play three positions - five in college - but realistically three in the NBA.

I can play in any position in the attacking zone, but I don't like to stick to the wing, for instance. I need to have freedom to move throughout the attacking and creative zone.