Quotes from Jordan Clarkson

I want to play the right way.

I'm just trying to help any in any opportunity I get. If that's scoring the ball, defensively, rebounding.

There's so much stuff in the sea that we ain't never seen before.

It took a lot of work to go from the 'Not Top 10' to being selected for the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

It's tough being able to shift your mind during the years and change roles.

In college we could take tough shots and your field goal percentage would go down.

I mean I always wanted to get tattoos, that's why I got them kind of fast. Because I already knew what I wanted and kind of where I wanted to put everything at, just had to wait for the right time.

I've just always felt that I've been slept on, so I'm just trying to wake people up.

If I'm playing good off the bench, it's going to help us win games.

See, the big thing about that is, if we ain't winning, I ain't gonna be no Sixth Man of the Year.

I want to be one of those guys that is not bouncing around from team to team.

I feel like you can burn yourself out. I'm not trying to do that.

Y'all know how we have dogs and stuff right? So I think it was bigger people in the world before us, and the dinosaurs was they pets.

My main goal is trying to win games and a championship.

I got a chip on my shoulder from the Draft.

I hate watches because of the concept of time.

Not many people make it out of San Antonio. I can't even count on my hand how many NBA players are from San Antonio.

I'm just trying to get used to playing everywhere on the floor.

In the playoffs, it changes a little bit with defenses tightening up and every little thing is put under the microscope.

When the Lakers sent me down to the D-League, I didn't view it as a demotion. I accepted it as a challenge. Plus, it meant playing more minutes, which meant growth.

It's good to know you have a pass-first point guard who will make the right plays.

I know sometimes the shots look a little crazy when I'm taking them early in the shot clock and stuff like that.

That's what I'm really working on: trying to communicate with guys.

My shot consistency is an area I can improve and continuing to work on my ballhandling.