Quotes About Basketball

I threw in some baskets that were in four-point range.

It is a thrill and an honor to again be a part of the team that helped define my basketball career here in the United States and in Chicago. The Bulls have become my extended family, and I am really looking forward to the future and being a Bull for life.

Throughout my journey in basketball, I always have someone to talk to in my father. I know how hard he had to work as an athlete.

Number one in high school, when I was sort of entrenched in the street life, if you will, the major thing that kept me plugged in the mainstream was athletics. I played basketball throughout high school. I also played football, but I played basketball throughout high school.

Rick Barry always amazed me - he was one of the best free-throw shooters of all time, and he used to throw it underhand.

Every basketball player wants to wear their team's throwback jerseys.

I got used to throwing a lot of lobs, got used to finding shooters, finding cutters. Each year at Duke I have had to score in different spots. I think that has helped me so much.

You can't relax on the court with Luka Doncic. Even if you're not open, he can make Luka magic at any moment - throwing a perfect pass that somehow lands in your hands. Every game, he debuts a new move. It's crazy.

If they're going to foul me, I'm going to step to the line and make some free throws.

You've got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All these things are necessary, not to be the No. 1 player in the world, but maybe you can play against him.

I grew up dreaming about being an Olympic basketball player: Doug Collins getting smashed into the stanchion, making two free throws. Phil Ford and Mike O'Koren in 1976.

I'm not paying attention to Kevin Durant. I don't have any recollection of watching him play. I can't remember how he shoots free throws.

If you hit me, I'm gonna try to shoot the ball and get two free throws.

I think everyone would like to have that one guy who gets triple-teamed, and he throws it to an open guy, but there aren't many of those guys around.

I think free throws are harder because you have more time to think about it, and every eye is on you. When it's a trey, you catch and shoot.

Getting on fast-breaks, you don't do that when you let a team shoot 20 free throws in one quarter.

When someone throws an alley-oop and you finish, everyone's happy, the one who makes the pass and the one with the dunks. It's a great play.

There are basically five ways to score in the half court. Layups, mid-range, three-pointers, free throws - and then what I call 'tough shots.' Tough shots come anywhere on the floor, under difficult circumstances. The ability to create that shot is a special skill in the NBA.

Free throws - it's free money. I've got to make that count.

I've been a Lakers fan since growing up in Oklahoma. My hometown's finally got the Thunder, which is really exciting, but I've still got to stick with the Lakers.

When I first fell in love with the game, and I'm outside playing in front of the house, I'm not picturing myself in an Indiana jersey or picturing myself in a Thunder jersey. I pictured myself in a Lakers jersey.

I grew up watching Kobe and all these other dudes, but I was in love with that Oklahoma City Thunder team with James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and Kevin Durant.

I think Paul Pierce, the way he manufactures points, is the best player the Celtics have seen thus far.

I used to work for the Clippers - I sold tickets - so I was in the Staples Center all the time. I'm a big Clippers fan.