Teamplay Quotes

I still play my fast-paced style but when the game slows down it allows you to see the little things - the right passes, where to lay the ball up.

When I'm playing the 1-guard, I'm kind of seeing everything that's going on. When I play the 2, I have a more broader understanding of what's going on and where the screens are being set in order for not only myself to get open, but for my teammates.

I think Messi is an absolute giant in the game. Not so much because of his dribbles and actions. That's why most people rate him. But I think, differently from others, that he is phenomenal in his teamplay and combination play.

If you do an outside spin with the ball, it's more difficult to control it, so I try to pass it in a way that allows them to take the ball quicker in their path. That way, they may have more of an advantage to score or create themselves.

I can do a lot more by shooting from outside, score inside, penetrate, and make opportunities for others.

I just want to go out and play the right way, make sure I get my teammates the ball and then also bring the energy on defense. That's something that I know I can do each and every game, whether my shot's falling or not.

I like the idea of playing with a bit more tactical freedom, either in a deeper role or supporting the strikers more often.

I have amazing teammates, amazing coaches around me, and all I have to do is go play as hard as I could and play for one another, play for those guys and not look at the scoreboard, not look at the time.

Trying to fit my strengths with my teammates' strengths, utilizing everyone to the max, is really fun to watch and really a fun way to play.

When you defend and rebound and you trust the pass on the offensive end, you're going to have the ability to win a lot of games.

It is difficult to click your fingers and say, 'Right, go and play that formation now.'

People aren't used to guarding this kind of size and I'm able to add a little finesse to my game so it has flavor and I'm a playmaker so I can create for my teammates and when I have to finish I'm gonna finish.

I thrive on quick players getting to the byline and sending over crosses. I just have to be quick enough to get on the end of things. In that regard, my job has always been the same, but if we have more wide, quick players, that can only be good for me.

I play to have fun. I play to win. I play for my teammates.

You cannot have a situation where you think that if you want to attack, then you play this formation, and if you want to defend, then you play this formation.

You got to be able when you get the ball, slow it down, read the defense, call for a pick, and go off a pick-and-roll instead of going isolation all the time. Just be able to use that screen.

Dominating the midfield is the most important thing in modern football. To succeed, you have to be good at everything.

In football, you don't hold on to the ball just to hold on to the ball. When you have it you need to be dangerous, create opportunities and score goals. And when you don't, you make sure the opposition doesn't.

Anytime you get to go out and see the fellas and play with them and talk with them and be in the huddle and look at guys and participate in drills - I mean, that's what you play the game for, ultimately.

Are you playing for your teammates and coaches? That's how it should be.

I always try to manage the ball in a way that can help the way my teammates receive it.

I'm pretty fast getting up and down the court, especially with Andre Miller.

If teams focus on me, that will allow my teammates to make plays.

I think the best thing about my game that translates into the NBA is being able to create for others. Using open space and using pick and rolls.

It is good to play strong teams.