Quotes from John Collins

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I've worked on my shot a lot, had a lot of time to think about it and I'm sort of settling into it.

The perfect weight for me is probably 230 to 235, so I can bang with those big fellas.

For me, the biggest thing is to adjust from college to a professional setting.

If I can be smart off the court, then I have to believe that will bleed onto the court.

A lot of tough stuff, tough breaks happen, but that's just the NBA. That's just the way it is.

I got to have that S on my chest. Superman.

I used to be very superstitious, and then I got too much into that. I just try to stay away from all the superstitions that I can and try to get as calm as I can before the game. That's my new superstition: just to get as calm as I can.

Just small things are going to hopefully lead to a bigger surplus in the end. Obviously, you might not see it every single game, every single detail, but those small things and those small details add up so much, and that's what creates winning.

I've seen some of those comments and they hurt me a little bit, saying 'This guy's a cheater.' And I feel like if you know me, you know my character, and just my person, you know that's not what I would do, not what I would ever do.

'The Secret' is sorta teaching me how to think positively, try to take the negative thoughts out of of my brain.

It's like people think, 'Oh you're playing losing basketball. You're possessions don't matter.' I feel like they matter even more because that's when they're truly watching if you're developing or not.

Not being in the dunk contest isn't going to stop me from dunking.

For me, it's never really been a road block for me to shoot, it's just a matter of me continuing to shoot and shooting with confidence.

I just felt like for everybody watching, my game is continuing to develop, continuing to grow. I just hope that's what people see.

Happy to be a Hawk. Shows a lot of promise that the organization is willing to take the time to pick me.

You always want to fantasize about the future, and all the work you're going to put in, all the accolades, but you always forget the roadblocks that are right in front of you until they hit you and you have to go over them.

COVID has caused no shortage of problems. One of them is the possibility we could be off for nine months. That's too long. We're not in the playoffs, summer league has been canceled and training camp is pushed back. We need some help, but we aren't really getting it.

Obviously, I can always get better on defense, improve intensity, my willingness to be locked in and stay in a stance, all that stuff is great, but I feel like playmaking, for myself, not only to create shots for myself but to create shots for others, benefits everybody.

I definitely feel like I've put in a lot of work and shown my value and shown the worth, shown my competitive spirit, my willingness to be within the organization, my leadership skills. Hopefully all that pays off in the end and we can come to an agreement. I want to be a Hawk and hopefully I want to sign that deal here.

I get in trouble a lot with people hitting my phone and not texting back. Sometimes, I just gotta be out of the way.

I didn't get a chance to shoot any threes at all in the offense we ran at Wake.

I felt like that was an important thing for guards to trust the big fella when they give them the ball - that you can catch and finish. I think that's real big for the trust between you and your guards.

When I see myself - 'John Collins the Atlanta Hawks' - saying that and hearing that, hearing myself say that, looking in the mirror, and realizing 'man I made it' is crazy to think about.