I put out on Twitter that the only thing I terrorize is the rim. People know me, my teammates know me, everybody knows me.
You never want to put yourself in a position where you can bring negativity to yourself or the organization and your teammates.
Everyone goes through those stretches. Everyone you talk to in this game, old coaches, old teammates, old players, whatnot, they all have those, ‘Oh, I was 0-for-25, I was 0-for-30 one time.’ I just try to not to get it that far, get it to that point and take it one at-bat as a time.
If my teammates are out there to hoop, I’m going. I see the way these guys prepare for games. How can you not want to go be a part of that?
You want to go out there and you want to show up for your teammates every Sunday, and you do everything you can to make sure that happens.
I really don’t like not being able to help my teammates.
I never want to let my teammates or coaches down, so I always fight through the days when I am exhausted or experiencing discomfort with injuries and headaches.
I always preach this to people, even my teammates and family: ‘Always know someone’s working harder than you, trying to get that spot you have.’ That’s what drives me.
I looked up to Magic Johnson a lot. He was a tall point guard who found his teammates and had a good time.
My teammates don’t see it, but deep down I find it tough to sit there and not influence big games.
I didn’t really think I was really good, I was just playing the game because I enjoyed playing it with my friends. Then once I started playing organized soccer, parents, coaches and other teammates were telling me to keep going and that I could become something so I started believing it.
I try to watch film with teammates and help them as well, so that’s just part of the game, part of playing.
I found the love that all my teammates had for me. I found the love that this Duke family, this Duke coaching staff, had for me. That’s what sticks out to me because I know who I am today.
When your teammates are telling you to score and telling you to shoot 3s, when you ain’t shot a 3 in your whole life, that’s cool. I mean, that makes you feel good. and, like, all the work you’ve put in, they are telling you to show what you have been working on.
I would say I’m not like the loudest guy, but I lead by example, and I just make sure all my teammates are on the same page and that they know that everybody has a job to do.
It’s just really awesome to be rewarded for all your hard work; that people take notice of how I treated my teammates, how I was in my community.
People aren’t used to guarding this kind of size and I’m able to add a little finesse to my game so it has flavor and I’m a playmaker so I can create for my teammates and when I have to finish I’m gonna finish.
There’s nothing that can replace being on the court with your teammates. Just a feeling that can’t be duplicated. But for me to have a distraction like video games where I can hang out with friends, still compete through that. I mean that’s something I’m for sure thankful for, for sure helps me get away.
When I started to do it with precision, I realized how much setting good screens made us better as a team offensively. It made things easy for me and my teammates.
I wasn’t that close to any of my teammates. I didn’t find anyone to become a best friend. We don’t stay in touch. They’re all over the country, but I do not want to stay in touch.
I just want to do my job and have fun and enjoy my teammates, and I don’t need to tell everybody that, oh, this is what I’m doing or this is how good I am.
You do not have to be convicted or even charged of a crime to be able to demonstrate that you’ve violated a personal conduct policy, and reflect poorly not only on themselves, but all of their teammates, every NFL player in the league, and everyone associated with the NFL.
It’s always good to be out there with your teammates, working with your teammates in individual drills, team drills, just being out there, getting on the same page, just getting into flow with them.
There’s nothing worse than seeing your teammates battle, knowing you can’t help.
Go out there and play hard, understand your teammates, understand the other team’s gameplan, understand your coaches’ philosophies and what they want you to do. There’s nothing better than showing, though; more than talking, you have to make your actions speak louder than words.
I love holding myself accountable and being held accountable by my teammates. It’s never easy, but it comes with the role of being a leader, and if your leadership is not up to par, then the team won’t be willing to work as hard.
The way I play is not to prove anybody wrong. It’s to help my teammates win games.
That’s what really motivates me: to make my coaches proud, my teammates proud, and the fans proud.
When I played, I never needed the spotlight, nor did I want it. I simply wanted to play baseball and be respected by my teammates and the opposing players.
From my teammates, I’m expecting support because that’s what I would do for my teammates.
I think really I’ve always had the same focus, to go out there and I like to facilitate and help my teammates in any way I can, go out there and work hard and I think things will turn out right.
I had a long conversation with Steve Carlton. He told me that on the days he pitched, he felt it was his responsibility to make everyone around him better, to lift his teammates. That’s what I try to do.
I’m busy working on every aspect of my game – defense, shooting, rebounding – but I really want to become a better overall team player. Help my teammates become better players out on the court in order to win more ball games.
I just don’t want to go to the All-Star game to be in the dunk contest and go home. I want to be there competing in the game with a couple of my teammates.
We want to do something important in the World Cup, and hopefully I have the chance. If not, well, life goes on, I’ll keep working the same way and supporting my teammates.
Putting my teammates first was the best thing I could’ve done. Once I did that, things started to happen for me. I started to see the game differently. It wasn’t about me anymore. It was more about my team.
Kobe Bryant demands his teammates to be the best every night, and he’s not afraid to challenge them. He’s not afraid to challenge them publicly, he’s not afraid to challenge them in the locker room, and that’s what you need from a leader.
All the different coaches and styles of play I’ve seen helped me develop, to relate to my teammates.
You always try to make your teammates better. You help out your teammates, and they help you out in return. As they get better and better, they can help you more and more. At least, I’ve always seen it that way.
I’ve had very supportive teammates.
It killed me being on the bench and watching my teammates play. I wanted to be out there helping them win. But that gave me more motivation.
I want to see given extra effort, pulling for your teammates: those are the kinds of things we’re shooting for and we’re going for because that’s what we need.
Some people think all I did was trash talk. But ask my teammates, coaches – they saw how hard I worked, how hard I prepared.
I don’t really put too much pressure on myself. The only time people feel pressure is when they put it on themselves and listen to the outside stuff. I have great teammates and great coaches that do the right things around me that allows me to just focus on the game of football.
Jamie Moyer was in his third year as a major league pitcher and was, by his own admission, still wide-eyed, watching everything going on around him and soaking it in. He paid particular attention to older teammates on his Chicago Cubs squad, hoping to emulate habits that had allowed those veterans to extend their careers.
It’s something I take a lot of pride in doing, in being the best defensive player in the world, in helping my teammates every night.
I know my teammates got me, and they know I’ve got them.
My international experience has given me a feel for the game other freshmen and college players don’t have. I plan to take that to make my teammates better.
If I’m tired, I’m coming out. I won’t do that to my teammates and stay on the field when I know I’m not going to be able to do it.
If I don’t have shoulder pads, I don’t feel I can protect myself, whether it’s my shoulders or my teammates.
It’s good to score goals, but my teammates are fantastic – they really support me – but the opponents just want to tackle me hard!
I leave Phoenix and everybody’s calling me disgruntled, but then you see my teammates that were there speak highly of me.
I began my journey as a captain when I was just 21-22 and leading the Indian side for so many years has helped me also grow as a person. My growth as a person pretty much has happened on the ground along with 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 want to see if the player communicates with his teammates and how he responds to coaching. Another thing to remember is players’ bodies can develop better than their skills.
When I’m playing the 1-guard, I’m kind of seeing everything that’s going on. When I play the 2, I have a more broader understanding of what’s going on and where the screens are being set in order for not only myself to get open, but for my teammates.
