Top 60 Michael Carter-Williams Quotes

Since I’ve been in the NBA, I’ve showed what I can do on the court.

Nothing in this league was ever given to me.

My body language, it doesn’t have anything to do with my coaches or my teammates.

I never really played in an empty gym before.

When I’m disappointed in myself, that frustration comes out a little bit. I don’t let it affect my game, but it’s something I can definitely work on.

I’ve learned to play you know the backup point guard spot and to play on the wing if need be, and it’s something I embrace.

I’ve earned everything I have; that’s the attitude.

Coach Kidd has taught me a lot just from the point guard position.

We have a big platform we can use to make change in this country. It starts with going home to our own cities and making change there. It starts with encouraging people to vote and using our platform to talk to people with power in this country to create change.

I had some other interests. Orlando is definitely the place I wanted to be though, from the beginning.

If I can positively affect the team, then it also works for myself. That’s really my mindset.

Coach Boeheim, he’s really not like a lot of coaches. We don’t do shoot-arounds, we don’t have curfews. So I think he teaches you how to be a man and how to be responsible for yourself.

I think the best thing about my game that translates into the NBA is being able to create for others. Using open space and using pick and rolls.

In my mind, I slowed down and I feel like I translated it over into my game.

Special Olympics is an organization I have done a lot of work with, first while growing up in Massachusetts and then as an NBA player in Philadelphia.

My IQ for the game is very high. I think that will help me out a lot.

I have nothing against Chicago, nothing against the coaches.

Losing sucks. I don’t care how much money you make or what stats you put up. If you’re competitive enough to make it to the NBA, losing is absolutely brutal.

I try to do my best to trust my teammates and make plays at the same time. I’m not the greatest at it. But I’m learning.

To be competitive on the court is just a fun thing.

I like Detroit a lot.

If you work hard and you’re somewhat talented, you’ll be successful in this league.

Defense is something I’ve always taken pride in from college and high school.

I was happy about being able to play under someone like coach Kidd. It is a dream come true to me. I watched him play when I was younger.

There’s definitely a crowd when I come off a pick.

Honestly, I chose 1 because I wore it in college and my rookie year. My mind wasn’t even thinking about D-Rose and everything like that.

I’m just looking to go out there and win and do whatever I can to help my team win. I just want to be helpful on the floor.

I’ve always dreamed big, and I’ve accomplished a lot of my dreams.

Everybody knows that Coach Cliff is a great guy – on and off the court, he’s great.

Me and Jason Kidd are with the same agency so I talk to him quite a bit.

When I was a rookie, what motivated me was trying to win Rookie of the Year and play the best that I could that I would compete so hard.

You just become more mature as a human being, having a child. The stakes are a lot higher, things are different. It teaches you to be patient and it’s changed me a lot.

When it comes time for basketball, everything else is kind of irrelevant.

I can go home and be mad, but I have to stay upbeat and stay positive for my team and do anything I can to help them win.

Once I got to the NBA I wanted to continue to work with the Special Olympics and those with special needs.

I love Chicago, I love the coaches here and I love the guys here.

Basketball players can adapt to any situation.

I still have a lot of confidence in my offensive game. I try to get guys involved and get in the lane, but defense is my backbone.

It is great to have some stability for myself, not only for myself but my family as well.

Allen Edmonds makes stylish, comfortable shoes and after getting to know some people there, they asked if I wanted to co-design a shoe. I visited the factory, met with some designers and together we came up with something that I think is a good, solid staple for any wardrobe.

Me and Nerlens grew up together. We’re best friends. We played on the same AAU team in high school. It’s like a dream come true. We always talked about how we were both going to make it to the NBA. For us to end up on the same team is a blessing.

I have a lot of confidence in myself and Philadelphia has a lot of confidence in me.

I’m always looking for advice on how to get better as a person and as a player.

I work too hard to let something affect me that’s already happened.

I really miss Syracuse and the guys on the team.

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 put in the work, got in the weight room and really worked hard and really built confidence within myself.

With my size and length I can affect the game in a lot of ways.

I definitely need to take a look at several positions. I’m going to be playing a little everywhere. As much as I know at every position is better off for me and is better off for the team.

I didn’t get a training camp in Chicago. I was behind a lot in the plays, in the team’s chemistry. Everything in the organization was going in a different direction.

To go against the Miami Heat is just a blessing. I’m going to go out there and have fun.

I believe that I’m a winner. I’ve won pretty much my whole life.

Being traded a couple times – and I’ve been traded after winning Rookie of the Year – is out of your control.

I want to be out there playing just as much as everybody else.

I felt something in my hip but I thought it was something little. It got worse and worse over time, to the point where I couldn’t sit down. That’s when I knew something was wrong.

I try to play as hard as I can and that’s all I can really ask from myself. Just to put in the work so I can be successful on the court.

I think I have been able to slow down a little bit and really work on different things… I think I improved on being a leader on the court. Controlling the game, controlling the pace… that is where I have grown.

I was No. 1 in college at Syracuse. I’ve been No. 1 a lot.

I’ve been dealing with the Special Olympics since I was young. On Sundays I used to go help monitor little soccer practices.

You can question my shooting. You can question my ceiling. Just don’t question if I’m giving my all every single night. Don’t talk to me about tanking.