Top 66 Paul Millsap Quotes

The city of Atlanta has been unbelievable to me.

I’ve had times when layups didn’t go in, you start second-guessing yourself. It’s how you come at it and how you react to it.

Once you are first in the East, one of the top teams in the league, you have a target on your back every night.

I’m always the go-with-the-flow sort of person anyway, so with the game moving this way or that way, I’m going to go with it.

I’m thankful that through my foundation I can provide much-needed supplies to children as they start school and some relief to parents who have a hard time making ends meet.

You let a guy take care of business. You leave him in a space. You don’t want to run up to him and say, Yo, man, you can do this. You can knock this free throw down.’ You just let a guy do what he does.

I like to get fresh air.

I feel I can continue to grow as a player. I have a long time to continue to progress with my shooting, continue to keep my ball handling tight, continue to stay in shape. You know, all of it.

I don’t know where I’m at in my career and I don’t really keep track of that or care about that.

Just getting away from the game, getting away from basketball was a good thing for me.

Without practice, just playing games, a lot of habits kind of slip away.

Sometimes the calls just don’t go your way. You’ve just got to learn to deal with those situations and try to prevent yourself from being in the same situation the next game.

You just want to give the team energy and get our guys going in any way possible. So I’m just trying to give off as much energy as I can whenever I can.

I keep my family around me.

The decisions I make with my career is not just about me. It doesn’t affect just me.

Education has always been of significant importance to me and my family.

In the end, I want to try to be myself.

I don’t care how long you’ve been in this league, you always have to be growing and improving.

I’ve been blessed to have a body that’s durable.

You know people probably don’t realize this but I lived in Denver for 10 years as a kid. I was familiar with the city and what it had to offer. You know like any place it’s changed a lot over the years. But that familiarity hit home for me.

I’ve been playing basketball for a long time, so I know when the energy isn’t there and I need to step up and get the team going.

I doubt myself for sure. Sometimes it gets that bad when you can’t find a rhythm.

I’m not one to look at age and say that I’ve peaked.

I don’t hold grudges.

It’s hard for me to miss out on a game.

As players, it’s a thin line. You want to recover, but you also gotta get some practice time in.

I’ve been a guy that everyone has counted out over the years as an undersized four-man. I’ve always been doubted.

Every time I catch the ball, I’m seeing a lot of bodies. The key for me is not to force.

Don’t let my facial expressions fool you. I try to stay poised and calm at all times, but I’m having a blast.

All great rebounders don’t give up on a play. They treat every shot as a miss and they go out there.

I’ve learned that my son is obsessed with basketball. He sits down and watches the games with me, and wants to go play all the time.

I had to cut weight a few years ago, and I felt like I’ll be better if I was lighter. I felt like my conditioning would be better if I eat better.

The older I get, the more I’m saving the day.

Every year is different. I always try to evolve, get better and find different areas and training that can benefit me.

I work hard in the offseason for that situation – for injury prevention.

It’s second nature. You just get out there and play basketball.

With a fast pace world and wanting to reach and accomplish goals sometimes we neglect to pause and just enjoy the moment.

The 2020 Election is believed to be the most important in our lifetime. Therefore, I’ve chosen to become more involved in the voting process by using my social media platform to encourage voting and my facility as a Dekalb County early voting polling station.

I left my rhythm back in Denver.

That’s the bright side, even at 34 years old I know I can get better in several areas of my game, and that’s my goal.

Any time you come out and bust your tail, good things are going to happen.

I’m a type of player that tries to do everything a lot to help our team. Setting screens to get guys open, trying to block shots.

You can learn something from losses, wins, an unsuccessful season, a successful season.

I’m not going to pinpoint one thing, because I’ve worked hard to try to have all aspects of my game be pretty good. I want to grow everywhere.

My job is to get out there and try to become the best basketball player I can be.

It feels good to be in a rhythm.

A lot of people judge you on your height, your wingspan, but it’s really about the will and the determination that defines a person.

We have to take every game serious. And when I say serious, I mean doing the right things, practicing good habits.

I feel like I’m a tough guy.

I don’t care what anybody else says about age or years or whatever. I always feel I can get better.

For whatever reason, 34 is old. Not to me.

My preference is to just be on the court. I just want to play no matter where that is at.

It’s good to get out there and get a nice sweat.

Winning is fun.

Atlanta is still going to be my summer place. My family is still going to be there.

I’m never content. I’m always searching, looking for things to better myself.

It’s a privilege to be an All-Star for the second straight year.

My main thing over the years is to try to get on a team and be on a team that wins games.

I think sometimes with experience, it brings a sense of laziness and complacency. I try not to get complacent.

I’m very excited about being added to the USA Men’s National Team roster.

I feel like if I get my legs under me, strengthen my legs up a lot more I’ll be able to get out there and face the challenges of a 3.

You ask me, I feel like I’ve got a matchup against anybody. It doesn’t matter who it is.

It’s fun to watch and fun to be a part of and I think that’s what it’s all about. You have to have fun playing basketball.

It’s kind of hard to sit on the bench and watch your team go down when you think you can go out there and make a difference.

As you get older, we have more opportunities, more things going on in our lives that we take it away from basketball and our bodies. If you continue to put the same energy into your body, into your craft, I think you’ll be all right.

I feel like a Space Jam’ creature.