Quotes from Khris Middleton

I don't want to be one of those players who has a good career but couldn't get out of the first round.

If you miss 10 in a row, you have to believe the next 10 are going to fall for you.

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.

Anytime you fall short with someone you've been with the whole time, you always ask yourself or ask the other partner, 'Can we do this?'

If we want to win, we're not going to be able to go out on the court and say, 'My turn' or 'Your turn.' We're going to have to play together and sacrifice some shots, some ball touches, some minutes.

I don't think I'm somebody that dominates the ball a lot.

If I stay patient in the offense, shots will come.

I know at times I'm going to have to just take the 3-ball when it's there instead of trying to get more to that midrange. But the midrange game is definitely one of my strong suits. I can't give that up.

Luke Cage is a beast, man. You can't take that guy down no matter what.

I was born and raised in Charleston, SC.

My parents are still here in Charleston, and I have a lot of family here, so it's great to be back.

I love everything about Christmas - the food, the 24/7 family time, watching someone you care about open the perfect present - and '12 Days of Khrismas' allowed me to spread that energy throughout all my communities.

We have to play a complete game.

This is what you do your routine for, so when playoff basketball comes, it helps you stay fresh, sharp, energized, strong - all that.

Giannis is truly a student of the game. He listens to the coaches, they show him film, and he's always in the gym working on his game and trying to find ways to get better.

Waffle House is my childhood thing. We used to go there on Sundays or weekends every now and then with my family. It's just good, Southern, home-cooked food, and that's what I love.

I really wasn't a good defensive player at all.

I'm definitely active in the community down there in Charleston.

My main improvement on defense has just been my coaches. They've been teaching me defensive schemes, how to guard guys, and how to use my length.

Teams usually take on the personality of the coach.

Focus on what needs to be done that day. Don't think too far ahead. Once you start thinking too far ahead, you get distracted by things that don't matter on that day.

It's good that other teams want me, but I'll be more than happy to stay in Milwaukee.

If they focus on me too often, somebody's going to be wide open. It's all about playing together and playing as a team.

A hamstring is definitely nothing to play with. There are chronic hamstring injuries where guys think it is fine, and they go out there and try to run and pull it again.