Top 50 DeAndre Jordan Quotes

I mean, I’ve definitely found my thing, what I’m good at. Certain things that guys do keep them in the NBA a long time, but I’ve found what I’m good at, and I’m only going to continue to get better at that.

Being out there, I know how to play the game and know my spots. Just get rebounds, block shots, defend.

I want to have a chance to contend.

I know what I can bring to a team and I want to do that.

When they first told me, ‘Oh yeah, you developed asthma,’ I was like, ‘What? There’s no way. How do you develop asthma? You’re supposed to be born with that.’

In order to be a great team, you’ve got to have focus no matter what’s going on.

The game is definitely evolving. It’s becoming more guard-oriented. But, at the same time, we’ve got a lot of big guys who still kick butt. We’ll never be extinct.

Anytime you can help a younger player out that’s what you’re supposed to do.

As long as I’m respected by my peers and coaches, I’m cool.

I am a burger guy, but actually I’m more of a Mexican food guy.

Oh, man, I was a stick in high school. I had a bird chest; I got called that a lot: ‘Bird chest.’ But I’ve always been comfortable with my body, even when I was super skinny.

I think that’s a good thing to have a camaraderie aspect with the team.

Coach K was great. We had a couple of individual conversations and he definitely taught me a lot of things.

Yeah, I don’t shy away from the line anymore.

First Team All-Defense, that was great, that was one of my goals coming into this league, and I’ve got that a couple times. But First Team All-NBA, that’s bigger than a lot of things; that’s bigger than being an All-Star.

I’m just so fortunate.

I’m going to continue to get better at the line.

When you’re younger, everyone wants to be a point guard. Everyone wants to shoot fadeaway jump shots all day. Nobody wants to be a big man. Nobody wants to go stand on the block and just set picks.

Championship caliber teams don’t lose two in a row and they damn sure don’t lose three in a row.

Well, I’m definitely gonna focus on being a better all-around player.

I was a kid growing up in Houston, didn’t have a lot – three younger brothers, a single mom. It was tough.

I mean, I love Walter White.

I didn’t really lift consistently before I got to the NBA. In college, I would skip out on it or not do as many reps because, honestly, I didn’t like it. I was like ‘Man, I’m not going to put on weight, I’m always going to be skinny, I’m not going to be big as the sky.’

I don’t care what other people think about me to be honest with you.

People are always going to be tough on you.

It’s awesome for your coach to trust you and have confidence in you.

At the end of the day, people do what’s best for themselves and their family.

That’s the thing about the NBA; there’s another game.

I’m not like the skinniest guy, so I feel like I should at least get 10 rebounds for our team a game.

Houston is awesome. I love it.

Oh, if I played in the All-Star game, I’m playing defense – hard for the first quarter. And I want to get a couple of dunks, too, like I do in a regular game.

It is an honor to represent my country in the Olympics.

I played all sports coming up in Texas. I played basketball, football, baseball, ran track. All through high school I did all of that.

My grandma tells me, ‘Do you focus when you’re up there?’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, I think about shooting a free throw.’ I don’t miss them on purpose. I promise, I’m not betting on the games.

I think what’s bad is that there aren’t centers in the All-Star voting anymore.

I know I have to be good on pick-and-rolls.

It’s very hot and humid in Houston. Being in L.A. for 10 years, that kind of spoiled me a little bit, so every time I got back home, I’m like, ‘Damn it’s hot out here.’ But I love it.

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.

Everybody’s schedule is crazy in the NBA, so that can’t be an excuse.

I was born in a neighborhood called the Third Ward.

I think there are always growing pains with teams.

It’s always fun playing in your home state.

Tim Duncan is one of the greatest power forwards in the history of our game. Being younger and just watching him play, winning championships, that was always cool to be able to play against him.

My motivation is only for us to win a championship. Anything else, I’m not concerned about.

It’s like I was taught and I’m always saying it. Offense wins games, defense wins championships.

Growing up, I was a parks and recs kid.

It’s not just about your name. It’s about what you do for your team and your value on the defensive end of the court. That’s all that matters.

When you’re respected by your peers, that’s amazing.

I’m going to continue to be the defensive player that my team needs me to be and the real basketball people will get that.

I’m just saying if one team out of 30 goes small, that don’t mean everybody else is doing it.