Top 45 Joe Ingles Quotes

It’s funny, because not everyone can make the NBA, but timing and being in the right situation is something that can make or break someone or a team.

I get emotional. I get into the game a lot and I enjoy it a lot.

I loved it at Barcelona. My three years there have been such a great experience – the city, the culture, the weather, the food and the friends I made.

I wasn’t a big fan of school and sitting in class.

I never go into a game thinking of talking to anyone.

I think my role on the team is to get other guys involved.

I try to represent myself, my family and my country the right way.

One airball is not going to stray away from me shooting a few more.

When I feel like it’s my shot within the flow of the offense and getting in any rhythm, I feel like I should make every one of them.

I’ve never played for a contract or money or any of those things.

Me and JC, Jordan Clarkson, get along really well anyway, but being with him like every day, which I probably never thought I would really do, he’s probably one of the greatest humans I’ve ever been around. JC will be forever be one of my favorite teammates ever.

I’m trying to focus on every play and not to worry about the offensive end.

I mean, I’m not going to change. I am who I am.

People looking from the outside might think that things will change because I’ll have access to a lot more money, but it won’t happen.

I’m excited to partner with the No. 1 residential basketball company in the world. Lifetime makes some of the best hoops around, and I share a lot of their values.

Let me just keep shooting and see if it keeps going in.

I get it everywhere, ‘Look at the math teacher. Look at the science teacher.’ I get it everywhere I go, which I can kind of enjoy.

A lot of people don’t understand European basketball but people who know the game know how good Europe is.

I’ve always talked on-court and off-court. It’s not something tough for me.

When one of your best mates finds out he has cancer and he is going through what he has to go through it’s tough.

Representing Australia is huge reason why I play.

I think it’s such an emotional game… I love battling with the other team.

You obviously don’t want to cross the line of saying things or doing things, but it’s a part of the game.

Offense, defense – on both ends of the floor – figuring that out. I’ll keep watching the film and see where I can keep getting better.

For me, playoffs was always the goal.

No one hates each other off the court.

There are only a handful of guys in the NBA who are going to be superstars and I think I found a bit of a niche with the Jazz to come off the bench and do what I do.

When every guy on the team and the coaching staff is telling you, ‘shoot it, shoot it,’ obviously I’ve always known I could shoot it, but it was more of a trying to get the guys involved and being that middle man.

I guess I enjoy my life. I’m in a very, very fortunate position and I enjoy playing basketball and I just enjoy life.

Maybe I am a bad person.

I liked starting. I liked matching up with the best of the best players who got the start. Taking on that challenge.

The NBA isn’t the be-all and end-all.

I love Utah.

When you compete you feel as though you can help the team. Win or lose you can have a hand in what happens.

At the end of the day, we’re trying to win a game so whatever I can do to help us win. Obviously, I’ll do that.

I’m not going to go out and shoot 20 shots a game because I got paid a little bit more money or anything like that.

I think all the Australians have that. They’re willing to give up a bit of their own glory for the better of the group.

Every team is trying to be the last one standing and we’ve got goals and things we talk about.

I’m not going to change who I am.

I only consider myself a shooter in certain situations.

I don’t mind a bit of banter on the court.

You try and do the best you can whenever you are out there. It’s just an individual mindset that when I do get the opportunity then do what I do to help the team.

There will be opportunities to start and if I do great.

Obviously getting into the AIS and making an NBL team was pretty big, but to be able to step it up another level and play well in my first year, I’m really proud of myself.

She’s very special and I’ve learned plenty from being around Renae. She’s helped me go up another level in all categories; it’s special to watch her because I’m aware of the work she has done.