Quotes from Jae Crowder

I was the National Juco Player of the Year, so I thought I was a big shot.

Boston fans are pretty tough.

I've never had any problem with race in Boston, so I don't even want to talk about that. I never said anything about race.

I drink water. I don't drink any caffeine drinks. I stay away from all the sweet drinks and drink water as much as possible.

I play everything but point guard.

I had to buy into being a better player and being able to be coached.

I think it makes the game much easier to play once you have a good cohesion off the court. I think that's big because you come into a locker room at the NBA level, there's so much emotion, so much pride in the locker room.

Once I get on the court - I've been on the court with my own brother before and tried to rip his head off, so that shows the kind of competitor I am.

I feel like I can be one of the top defenders in the league and that's what I'm going to try to be.

I never put a ceiling on myself, I never put a ceiling on my teammates or my team.

I can't answer what coaches value me more. I don't really look for that answer. I look to see if my teammates accept who I am as a basketball player and as a person.

I enjoy being held accountable, I enjoy holding my teammates accountable and being someone that my teammates can depend on.

Whenever I'm on the court, I just want to do whatever I can to help my teammates win the game.

I've never been on the road and got cheered for, or even one of my teammates get cheered for by the opposing team.

As long as I've got the respect from my teammates, I'm able to come to work each day and I'm able to have fun with the guys that I'm on the court with.

When you've got so many guys that can score the ball, you really don't want to get down and defend. You really don't want to get down and dive for balls. You really don't want to fight through screens every play.

It's always good to feel the love from the fans and see familiar faces.

I think the league is going to be changing because there's so much money that teams have. And they can spend so much.

I just want to continue to put my best foot forward and give it all I got.

There were good and bad times, but through all of the times I just kept working, and kept being in the gym, and kept believing in myself. And it all paid off.

Me personally, I took out bread and I took out grease foods.

Just to get out, put it out on the line each and every night is a great feeling for a basketball player.

It's a business with the coaches. It's a business with the front office. So I don't get too tied up if I'm appreciated by them. Because at the end of the day, my teammates are who I play for.

I'll dive on loose balls. I'll get the winning rebound, hit the winning shot. I'll do whatever it takes to win a game.