Quotes from Jalen Brunson

I have to make sure I'm making the right play at the right time.

I just know I can't force things. I've just got to play the right way, make sure I'm making the right play at the right time.

I'm not satisfied with anything I do.

I need to be more aggressive, more vocal, be a better defender. I've worked on all those tirelessly.

Basketball can only go for so long.

When you work for something, no matter hard it is, no matter how time consuming, how draining it is, you work for it.

There's always going to be a way for me to go around a defense or play mind games and find a way to win.

I think every time I step on the court, I'm just preparing myself to be the best player I can be, be the best teammate I can be as well.

I love holding myself accountable and being held accountable by my teammates. It's never easy, but it comes with the role of being a leader, and if your leadership is not up to par, then the team won't be willing to work as hard.

I can control how hard I play. This is how I respond to coaching. This is how I respond to my teammates. If I focus on that, the other things that come with that are going to come.

Let's just say I've learned a lot and seen things differently than any other average high school kid.

I've been able to contribute to a lot of winning teams in my lifetime. It just comes from my mindset. I've not focused on me individually; it's what the team needs.

Any kid in my position coming from being an All-American and all that wants to be the guy that makes all the plays coming into their freshman year.

You gotta play every game like your last.

I want to have the strongest work ethic.

I was always taught that pressure comes when you aren't prepared or didn't work hard enough.

I just put pressure on myself to work hard.

I'm a competitor and work hard every day.

One thing I was taught growing up is it's only pressure when you're not prepared. And you're just not working hard. Those are two things I do all the time.

It's definitely nice to be relaxed and a normal kid and hang out.

I loved playing for Coach Ambrose, and I definitely love playing for Coach Wright.

I can adapt to any situation.

I just feel like I've been in a lot of high-pressure situations, and I think I'm able to stay poised in those situations.

He's always been tough on me, but I've had to figure out when he's being a coach and when he's being a dad. Once I figured that out, it was much easier. It's definitely tough, something that took years to figure out. Just knowing he was looking for what's best for me, not just yelling at me as a parent. It took maturity.