DeAndre Hopkins Quotes

I'm a shotblocker and I want to get everything.

Heading is still a vital part of being a striker, and it isn't about being the biggest player. Heading the ball is about timing, so work on that in training.

Basketball for me has always been a matter of rhythm - what you do bouncing the ball, how you bounce the ball, how you run, how you receive the ball to be in rhythm.

There are a lot of 7-footers that aren't good shot blockers whether it's their athleticism, their quick jump, their eye-hand coordination, their ability to get their hands on the ball. Part of it is just instinctual.

You have to create a habit of finding the right positions and knowing where the ball's going to bounce to.

I learned how to defend the ball with my body and to be faster than my opponents.

If you look at all the great shot-blockers of all time, they had length, and they had instincts. Even when you look at guards, like Dwyane Wade. He's one of the best shot-blocking guards ever, and he has great instincts. He's kind of cat-like.

Football is a very instinctual game, and it's very fast-paced.

I played basketball my whole life. It definitely helps. It translates to going up for rebounds and going up for balls in the end zone. Quick feet. It helps with getting in and out of your cuts. It definitely all translates to football.

Route running is an art, not a science.

For me football is more about making the right pass at the right time.

I have a unique ability to predict the flight of the ball, and my teammates have a unique ability to find me.

People see my body and ask me what I do to work out. I play a lot of basketball, so I'm constantly dribbling and running up the court. I take a basketball with me everywhere I go!

People have no idea how hard football is, absolutely no idea. It's all about pace. You can say, 'Yeah, you've got speed of thought' - but you've got to have a little bit of a zip.

You know the secret to dunking a ball? Big hands. You've got to be able to palm it, and I couldn't.

When someone like Lukaku gets you in the position where he's holding you off it is key to try and nick it in front of him.

When we're playing, I really shape my body to receive the ball - even before it gets to me.

I believe my strengths are my pace and reading of the game.

The value of a Bismack Biyombo is the speed and agility that he has at the center position.

I think I play well getting up and down the court.

I tipped one in college and dunked in high school. I can still touch the rim. I've always been a guy who has been able to get off my feet. I've still got a little hop to my game.

Being a tight end, you have to be able to do everything. You have to be able to run routes; you have to be able to block, pass-protect, and run with the ball after a catch. So, that's how I attack my workouts - focusing on doing everything.

Every time I catch the ball, I'm seeing a lot of bodies. The key for me is not to force.

Rondo is great with the steals, also on offense with the passing and court vision.

The No. 1 rule you're taught as a receiver: You've just got to watch the ball. You hear about the guy who was lucky. But the guy who was lucky got an opportunity, and he was prepared for it. Sometimes the ball falls your way, and, you know, we'll take it.