Quotes from Tim Hardaway Jr.

Everyone's great in New York, but it's family-oriented. I don't get bothered.

I'm pretty sure everybody in the NBA wants to make the playoffs. Every player, every coach, every organization wants to make the playoffs.

Making it to the NBA is a big goal in my life, and one day I hope to conquer it.

I just want to find a way to stay consistent as a ballplayer, and I know my team wants me to do that.

I used to go to open gym to play with my friends and teammates, and I'd get there 30 to 45 minutes early so I could play one-on-one against my dad. When I reached ninth grade, I was finally able to beat him.

If you want to be pro, you have to hold yourself accountable. It's about what you do when nobody's looking.

Since I've been in the NBA, I've played for four different people. I don't know how much more you can go.

There is no win-win or lose-lose in a situation. Everything is a medium.

Brothers argue in the heat of the moment, and then they make up.

You can always work on improving your defense.

It's been tough throughout my career having different coaches and different philosophies, different style of plays throughout this entire time.

The triangle is a tough offense to get used to.

In college, the coaching staff does more work with you individually. But at the next level, you have to do it all by yourself.

I was in depression. I was in my room, dark every night, not wanting to talk to nobody, not going out with my friends, not doing anything, not having a great time. It was a lot of dark nights.

I'm one of those guys who stays behind after practice to try and get better.

I've played with sprained ankles before, bruises, stuff like that.