Quotes About Contribution

The reason you play the game is to help the team win.

I come in, I work hard, I do everything I can to help the team win and wherever the chips fall they fall.

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

I really do try hard to be a good teammate. I can't run very fast, but I try to always run hard. I may strike out a lot, but I try to walk to set up the guys who are hitting after me.

Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.

I want to help my teammates, even if I'm a striker, because it's important to win back possession. But scoring is something incomparable.

People have to understand what my game is. It's not all about numbers. There's a bigger picture here. I don't create off the dribble. I rely on my teammates; my role is to set screens and get rebounds.

I don't know, scene stealing is something I see as, people look at it, it could be a positive thing, but I really like to think of myself as a team player. It's kind of like one player can make the other teammates better, kind of like Larry Byrd dishing off.

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 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.

I think the thing that helps you get to the next level is being able to affect the game in different ways. And that's me getting my teammates shots instead of me just coming off pin-downs.

Sometimes, I might not be able to show all of the work that I've put in because I've got a certain role. I've had openings and my teammates have done a great job of finding me and it's on me to convert them.

I just want to get some minutes to help my teammates and show what I can do.

I want to help my teammates. I try to bring good defense and not bother guys who can score.

My mindset is to go out there to do anything I can to help out my teammates, be that garbage guy like that. I think I've been very crisp from that standpoint. I've played with some great guys and some great teams and some not so good teams, but I think I've drawn a lot from those experiences.

I don't know if I ever said I'm going to get a lot of offensive rebounds. As far as I can remember that's been something I've done. I'm not sure how that happened. That's a way to help my teammates, so I'm happy doing it.

Over the years, all my coaches and my teammates have contributed a lot to shape my career. I can never forget their contribution and help.

I could score some points, but I take more satisfaction in blocking shots, rebounding and getting my teammates open shots.

There's three parts to football: offense, defense, and special teams. You'd no more ignore special teams than you would offense or defense.

Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.

It's easy to focus on self. That is the natural inclination of people. But it is more productive to focus on the team. And it is even more important to focus on the work you must do to help the team.

Be your own politics, grow your own garden, and maybe you can help out more.