Driving to the Basket Quotes

The things I've worked on in the offseason have mostly been on my footwork and pick-and-roll - using my size and not just always trying to face up and go by a guy.

When I was younger, I was a guy who always wanted to get to the rim and attack the rim and just dunk the basketball.

Really I can do everything on the court: pass, shoot, dribble, score.

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

Tim Hardaway was a guy who had his crossover and then he could shoot a jump shot and he could get to the bucket.

I think mid-range shooters are hard to get to a lot of times. Guys are going at you all the way to the paint or looking to swat it at the 3-point line.

In the NBA they've taken away so much of the hand-checking and the physicality of how guys are able to guard you. So if you touch me, I'm gonna throw the ball toward the rim and get shots.

To be honest, I'm looking at today's game, and I put myself in that position and how I would benefit from the faster basketball, more threes, catch-and-go opportunities, attacking the paint with more space, that's what kind of gets me juiced up and riled up when I watch today's game.

Obviously I think offensively, spacing for me as a guy that puts a lot of pressure on the rim is going to make it harder on a defense. They're going to have to make tougher decisions, and space is going to be way more open for all the guards, too.

With all the pick-and-rolls in the NBA, getting in the lane and shooting floaters or pull-ups will help a lot.

I don't want to just shoot 3s. I'm not that type of player.

I think, for me, I'm making the right plays and finding my teammates if I'm not open and finishing strong around the rim.

I know from watching other players that they have great games by getting to the line and getting to the rim.

I've always been a guy to try to create contact; create scoring opportunities based off the free throw line and being aggressive in that way.

Obviously I haven't been shooting the ball as well as I want to, so I just try to take it to the basket and be aggressive and try to make a play.

I think that I can get into the paint anytime I want to. What I have learned is that when I do get into the paint, I do have options.

Over the years, I pride myself on being more than just a spot-up shooter. I've gotta put the ball on the floor. I've got to post up and drive the ball from the perimeter and get to the basket - all the stuff I was actually doing that helped us win the championship.

When I'm playing the 1-guard, teams do a great job of just loading up and preparing for my drives and preparing for my three-point shots.

I think I can help push the tempo just a little bit... I feel I can get the ball after a rebound. Push the fastbreak. Push the tempo. Get guys some easy shots.

I just try to attack the rim as hard as I can. Try to get the crowd pumped up a little bit.

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.

I try to space the floor and use my athletic ability to get to the rim... I try to get the best of both worlds.

Just because a guy is not a 3-point shooter doesn't mean he can't score.

I'm attacking the basket more. Because I'm more comfortable on the line, that's an area I want to get to.

I've always gotten credit for being a big man who doesn't want to shoot threes. Throughout my entire basketball career prior to coming to the NBA, I was praised for doing that.