Quotes About Player

It wasn't a popular thing to be a professional poker player in the '80s.

On one level, there's an aspirational quality to having a Polo player. On another level, it's just a great shirt with lots of colors.

Ronnie O'Sullivan is the only player in history to be dominant and popular at the same time.

Portland is a two-hour flight from L.A. It has wonderful talent, and it hasn't been shot to death. I'm all in favor of it becoming a serious player in the industry.

Obviously in the NBA, winning is everything; every NBA player will tell you when you are in a winning situation that's what this league is about. That one year in Phoenix when we went to the Western Conference finals was amazing; Portland when we got to the second round was a great year.

The NBA has never drafted a player for defense. At any position, even at center.

In the defensive midfield position, the player needs to give balance to the team and try to control the game. That's exactly what I try to do.

I'm not a left midfielder. I hate that position, I don't like it.

Neil Young does throw in a major seven chord here and there, so if you're a new guitar player learning Neil Young songs, you'll learn some seven chords, and some different positions. Nothing too complicated, just enough to kind of open up your knowledge a little bit.

I am actually comfortable in every position in midfield. At Bayern Munich, I even played as a winger and sometimes a full-back, so I can play many different positions.

Normally, I am a player who can play in different positions, but never in defence.

I know and the manager knows my best position is centre-half but if I can learn two other positions if needed then it's great for me as a player and my development.

I don't think people saw me as a coach. But as a player I concentrated a lot on playing the game and I was always interested in the thinking side of football and speaking to managers about why they would pick a certain formation or play people in certain positions.

I've played five positions in a match, not three!

Oriol Romeu is very strong and doesn't lose possession much. He's a very complete player and makes good cover.

Although I'm a scratch Ping-Pong player, there is no possibility of me beating a top professional.

I know that to be a good player, you have to stay healthy, and you have to be as athletic as you can possibly be.

Kobe Bryant was the reason I started playing basketball - always was and will be my favorite player of all time. I love the way he could get his shot off, his footwork down in the post, just his determination to be the best player.

I want to be an offensive player, too. Play low post, midrange, take jump shots, and just be the best I can be.

Not a majority of the offense is run for me to post. I'm fine with that, but I want to play better on the offensive end.

I'd probably be the most unintimidating three-hole hitter in the league at 150 pounds.

I appreciate everything that happened in Sacramento. It was character building for me, continuing to go out and play hard. I feel like I progressed as a player.

I don't want to be one of those players that gets the contract and the main focus is on him.

I was lucky to get a professional contract. I wasn't that sort of talent that is considered to be a professional player.