Team Contribution Quotes

I'm used to having the ball, man. So, not really having the ball in my hands... it's just me trying to find different ways to impact the game.

I think I'm a good offensive player, good defensive player. I do it on both ends of the floor.

I'm just trying to affect the game in some way whenever I get an opportunity. If that's stealing a base, making a catch, beating out a double play, whatever it may be.

I think the biggest thing I want to learn from Kevin Garnett, with him having a ring, is how do I become a championship player? How do I see how a championship team looks like? How do I use myself to be a championship contributor?

I know what I can bring to a team and I want to do that.

A player cannot rely only on his name to make a difference but also has to work hard and make things happen on the pitch.

I have figured out it's not what you do on the field, it's how many games you play in.

You can't put a price on what Mark McGwire brings to the Cardinals organization. The responsibility he accepts is as great as any number of home runs.

I want to play a big role on special teams, too.

I don't always feel like a valued player.

When you play a match, it is statistically proven that players actually have the ball 3 minutes on average ... So, the most important thing is: what do you do during those 87 minutes when you do not have the ball. That is what determines wether you're a good player or not.

I don't judge my performance on how many assists I have or how many points I have.

I don't necessarily view myself as a big - I view myself just as a player, someone who can go out there and contribute to the team from any position.

I still believe I have a part to play for England.

Goals have never defined me as a player. What has defined me is my impact on the team. If that means passing or playing defense to win, I'll do it.

For me, honestly, it's not about individual accomplishments, individual award. It's about what I've got to do and how I can contribute to the team.

I don't care much about my personal record. I just want to be able to pitch in the playoffs.

I wanted to prove that I could be a starter. And then once I realized I was gonna be a sixth man and it wasn't gonna change, I just relished the role. I just said, 'I'm going to make it really hard on whoever it is that has to guard me these next 10-11 minutes that I'm in here.' And after a while you just create an identity.

Everybody on a championship team doesn't get publicity, but everyone can say he's a champion.

You want to be on a team where they think you can really help them.

When I was a rookie people would always ask, 'What are you going to bring to the team?' Now I don't get asked that question anymore. People know.

I want to be the player who hits home runs, drives in runs.

I have heard good things about Somerset from Azhar Ali, and I want to play a part in the Club winning matches.

I'm Ross Barkley and I've got to create a better version of the player I am and show what I can do, not try to be like someone else. That's part of what I hope I can achieve here, to make people aware of who I am as a player and show everyone what I can do.

All goalscorers go on droughts. It is how you cope with that. And it is not just about scoring, it is about what you bring to the team, bringing others into play and getting assists.