Quotes from Kevin Knox

The spacing is so much different in the NBA... There's more spacing, more 1-on-1. I got more space to do work - something I didn't get to show at Kentucky.

I learned a lot at Kentucky.

At Kentucky, I was kind of a role player.

Kevin Durant's kind of been my favorite player my whole life, so it's going to be fun going against him in the Garden.

I need to focus on getting to the free-throw line and knocking them down in practice and getting them in the game.

No matter whether you're hurting or it's just a precaution, you gotta eat right, make sure that you're protecting your body because 82 games and all those road trips - it's going to be a lot.

Playing at Kentucky, before 24,000 people, you have to learn how to grow real fast and play under pressure and playing on ESPN with millions of people watching. Right away, you learn how to play under control.

I played football until my sophomore year of high school, then I stopped.

Guys in the league have grown-man strength. They're not going to move off when you bump them. They know your moves and are going to cut them off. You have to be strong and have counters. You have to slow down.

My game really complements what the NBA wants - a long guy who can really handle the ball and shoot the ball and make multiple decisions.

I'm going to have to work it, compete for that starting spot, compete for that job. I'm willing to come in and work, willing to compete and go at people in practice so I can have that ability to start in the starting lineup.

I found out some of the spots on the floor that I like to shoot - do my little floater shots, my pull-up shots, being able to get all the way to the rim. By me doing that, it's kind of opened up my 3-point shot.

At Kentucky, the environment and the coaching staff is going to prepare you for the next level, but the way we played in college... there's not a lot of spacing in college at all. So, I mean, you've just got to be able to play off the ball.

It'd be crazy to be an all-time great in New York City. That's a dream come true.

You custom make your own car, ain't nobody else driving that.

I think by me playing inside-out, it's really been opening up that 3-point shot for me.

Every rookie, every player, is going to go through their struggles throughout the season.

Overseas and going straight to the NBA wasn't even an option.

Defensively, I think I'm very versatile, I can guard different positions.

Duke has coached a lot of players who were versatile.

I'm versatile, so it's easy for me to play any type of game.

One thing I learned when struggling, you got to get to your spots.

My favorite Subway sandwiches are meatball and chipotle chicken.

I'm an all-around type player.