Quotes About Assistance

Basketball is a team game. When you play 100 games in a season, you definitely need everyone to help out.

It's a team game. I feel happier when I pass the ball than when I score.

My job as the associate head coach was to make sure the head coach has everything he needs. That's my job. Whatever he needs me to do and whatever I see fit to do to help the team win.

It's all about what I can do to help the team win.

It just depends on what's asked of me, but normally I'm looking to make the right, easy play. So if I can get a teammate a layup, if I can get him an open shot, I just think that gets the ball moving and I feel like it makes everybody feel good and we get into a better offensive rhythm.

I don't go out there to score goals, as I am just as happy if I provide an assist for a teammate.

Yes, many times an assist is more difficult than a goal; you need to find the right space and measure the force used in order to provide your teammate with the right position in order to score.

If we're sharing the ball and you pass the ball first, your teammate is going to pass it to you.

You try to get the best shots possible, try to find the open teammate.

I love to set up my teammates. I am not here to be a star, to show off. I am here to play for the others, but if I have to try and clinch a game, then I will.

I really don't like not being able to help my teammates.

A big thing for me is trying to work on slowing down and not rushing plays, so I can be able to make plays for my teammates.

I couldn't have come close without my teammates' help because the Knicks didn't want me to make 100.

When you are a striker like me, you always play for the teammates.

What I pride myself on mostly is making the game easier for my teammates.

I know people are going to put the main focus on stopping me, so I need to learn how to make my teammates better by passing and creating opportunities for them.

I like to dribble and give the decisive pass to my teammates.

I enjoy making plays for my teammates.

Tevez is an extraordinary striker. Not only does he score goals, but he also helps his teammates and the midfield, too.

If teams focus on me, that will allow my teammates to make plays.

I can shoot the ball. I can make everybody comfortable out there, and I'm just going to try to help my teammates play better basketball if possible.

Anybody who has ever watched me knows that I get my teammates involved, that I make them better.

If I could help the pitcher as much as I can, or I could save three to five errors a year with my defense, then that's just a big help for my teammates.

I'll contribute any way I can, whether it's cheering my teammates on or being in the game.