Top 89 Quotes & Sayings by Michael Carter-Williams
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Last updated on November 8, 2024.
I really miss Syracuse and the guys on the team.
I have a lot of confidence in myself and Philadelphia has a lot of confidence in me.
My music teacher who I was really close with, she helped me out a lot being away from home and going to school in Rhode Island. She was like a mother to me on campus. But she was the theater teacher and she didn't have anyone to play Aladdin, so she asked me if I would.
I think I gotta just keep working on knocking down shots and getting stronger.
My IQ for the game is very high. I think that will help me out a lot.
I would love to be part of more partnerships and help develop new campaigns that celebrate Milwaukee and support local business.
I just try and make the best of my situation and where I'm at.
If you work hard and you're somewhat talented, you'll be successful in this league.
I've been dealing with the Special Olympics since I was young. On Sundays I used to go help monitor little soccer practices.
I believe that I'm a winner. I've won pretty much my whole life.
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.
I wasn't expecting to be traded, so it definitely was a surprise to me. But things happen in this league so I just decided to take in stride and start a new journey in Milwaukee.
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.
Once I got to the NBA I wanted to continue to work with the Special Olympics and those with special needs.
My mom actually, she does this for a living. She has her own company called Carter and Tracy Incorporated, and she helps young athletes get started, whether it's dealing with housing or dealing with their money, and I know she always has best interests in me, not only because I'm her son, but because of what she does for her job.
I couldn't change if I wanted to. I can't not go hard through screens and I can't not play on defense hard. It's just the way that I'm built and the way that I play.
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.
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.
I always had an interest in fashion, and when I got to the NBA, I felt like I had to up my shoe game.
I like Detroit a lot.
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.
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 never really played in an empty gym before.
I made a gym in my garage.
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.
It's a great opportunity to get picked top 10 in the draft. It's just a dream that I've always had.
I've been told a million things in this league. I was Rookie of the Year, and then got traded... So it's hard for me to sit back and believe everything I hear.
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.
I think a lot of the time, when things were going wrong, I would get blamed for things because I was the point guard.
With my size and length I can affect the game in a lot of ways.
I've been dealing with a lot of pressure coming from Syracuse and having the ball in my hands my sophomore year after a bunch of guys left. And it was my job to lead the team.
Nothing in this league was ever given to me.
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.
Me and Jason Kidd are with the same agency so I talk to him quite a bit.
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.
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.
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 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.
I always try to go in there and stick to my base, which is the defensive end, and then just let the offense come to me.
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 just want to bring positive energy. When I'm out there, be a leader on the floor - do the little things.
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.
Whoever is in the best shape, whoever has put in the most work in the offseason is going to have a little bit of an edge, especially the first few games.
We've seen a lot of people come together, no matter the race, and have support of black people. I think that's a huge thing. I don't know if it's going to fix all our issues, but I think it's a step in the right direction. I go out and I've protested, I've marched.
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.
I've earned everything I have; that's the attitude.
There's definitely a crowd when I come off a pick.
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.
It's a hard league, but I'm working on it.
Defense is something I've always taken pride in from college and high school.
Being traded a couple times - and I've been traded after winning Rookie of the Year - is out of your control.
I'm always looking for advice on how to get better as a person and as a player.
It's a great feeling to be coming home and getting a chance to see my family and friends.
When it comes time for basketball, everything else is kind of irrelevant.
Everybody knows that Coach Cliff is a great guy - on and off the court, he's great.
I had some other interests. Orlando is definitely the place I wanted to be though, from the beginning.
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 don't know what a losing habit is.
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