Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by Pat Connaughton

Kids of this day and age know you don't necessarily have to specialize in one sport no matter how much society and your coaches are pushing you towards that.

I was texting with someone the other day and they asked me a question, 'What would do you if you didn't play basketball, or if you didn't play baseball? What would you want to do as a job?' My answer was, 'I've never even thought about it.'

You don't find a 6-foot-5 pitcher with the athleticism and coordination I have all that often.

I want to see if I can play in the Big East, ACC, Pac-10, and pitch, too.

I only dabble in the digital currency. I'm not an expert or know if it's going to boom or bust. But being a business guy, I try to diversify a little bit.

I love St. John's Prep as a school. I like the people there, it's a great school.

I like to think that as much as I have a passion for both sports, I also am a decently smart guy on the business side.

For me, it was my dream as a kid to play two sports at the highest level I possibly could. Doing that at Notre Dame just meant I had to sacrifice in ways a normal college student wouldn't have had to sacrifice.

I don't think I've hid the fact that I like being Milwaukee Buck.

For me, it's about making the winning plays, making the right plays, making the basketball plays and being aggressive whether it's on defense or offense.

I want to take basketball as far as I can.

I think there are a lot of people who say they want to be professional athletes, say they want to make millions of dollars, but don't necessarily like doing the hard work that goes into it.

For me, it's about making sure I do the best I can for my team.

I'm pretty confident in my strength, my ability to move, and athleticism.

One thing that the coaching staff and the assistant coaches did a really good job of working me on was shaping myself into an NBA guard.

Winning has always been the most important thing to me.

I drank a lot of milk as a kid so maybe I can get on a 'Got Milk?' commercial at some point.

For me, I try to stay even keel.

When I come off the bench, I have that intensity and that effort. That's something all of us guys are trying to bring, but especially the guys off the bench. Because we can play a role in any game, let alone the playoffs.

Hey, I'm comfortable with my masculinity.

I'm not going to explore basketball recklessly.

At the end of the day, if I can prevent the shot from getting to the rim, it's going to help my team.

As NBA players, so much of the game is mental, as far as confidence and playing against the best players in the world.

I wake up, I'll scramble some eggs, cook some bacon, have a few pieces of toast, yogurt, smoothie, whatever it might be. I'll then workout, whether it's outside, inside, bike, weights, whatever I have access to, however creative I can be.

Sometimes I'll read a book before bed.

A lot of people see that I'm a good rebounder. And then they see the long hair and everything and they think I'm getting these rebounds because of toughness, and because I have a nose for the ball, not because I'm athletic and can actually jump.

Not many guys are on a professional baseball roster, but have an ability to pursue another professional sport.

It's kind of fun raising some eyebrows when all of a sudden you jump up and you get a tip-dunk or you dunk on Jabari Parker and everyone's like, 'Where did that come from?'

The love of basketball, the time and effort I've put into it - I'd be doing a disservice to myself if I didn't see how far I could go in basketball before I tried to do anything in baseball.

For whatever the reasons may be, a lot of teams try to target me as a defender from a standpoint of assuming I'm not very great at it.

I'm in limbo. The baseball people are like, 'Oh, he's basketball athletic.' The basketball people are like, 'Well, he plays baseball, so he's probably not that athletic.'

I've always said I'm going to play two sports as long as possible.

Winning a championship in Milwaukee, it's not about my other business. It's about bringing the notoriety to a great city.

Now as I got older, it wasn't just that I want to be a pro in two sports, I want to be successful at the professional level in two sports. Obviously, I'm still working to attain that. Especially in basketball.

I realized if and when I ever put my mind strictly to baseball. I can do some things very few people in this world can.

As guys know that you're a shooter, well, they're going to try to run you off the line.

A lot of the NBA teams didn't know I wanted to pursue basketball, and I'm trying to show them I do.

You've got to make the winning plays at winning time, whether it's a shot in the clutch or getting a big defensive rebound. Those are the intangibles I try to bring.

I'll celebrate for my teammates whenever a play is made.

I bring a winning mentality.

You look at the body types of some of the strongest people in the world, they're compact. They can move their body weight because there's not as much distance to go.

For me, defense is something that's important.

I think October baseball is a lot of fun to follow, being a biased guy that enjoys the sport from time to time.

To be honest March Madness has not treated me very well.

For me, I love doing different things with real estate.

I grew up with all hockey players.

How many guys can say they've played in two professional leagues?

One of the things that I was taught in Portland is 'Never too high, never too low.'

I'm in a fortunate position where real estate isn't my full-time job, but I have an extreme passion in the field, so as far as picking projects, we don't have as much pressure in having to pick one in order to make a living.

I'd love to play in Cowboys Stadium or one of those football stadiums.

The one thing I try to do with my business in real estate is try to be as creative as I can, think outside of the box and take advantage of the fortunate platform that I have, and the network I can grow within the city of Milwaukee via the Bucks, or within the Notre Dame network, or being from Boston.

For me, I like any win I can get. It doesn't really matter where it is or who it's versus.

I graduated from Notre Dame.

I think the Orioles know I have real potential in baseball.

Part of being in the 450 players within the NBA, it's kind of a fraternity field, and if I can help them get involved in some business ventures they have interest in and help educate them along the way, I feel it is my duty to do so.

It's not about how much weight you can lift in-season. It's about how fast you can move it, how strong you are, how you can maintain that strength so you can produce on the floor.

You know, if I cleaned out my backpack, which I don't really use anymore, I'd find a bunch of beads. I have a bunch of little girl cousins, they used to paint my toenails and stuff, and they'd make beaded bracelets and there are so many beads everywhere. It's kinda embarrassing.

This is the analogy I use is: A lot of guys tape their ankles, a lot of guys use braces on their ankles. But that becomes something your body relies on. It actually weakens your ankle muscles. So if you were to ever not use the tape or brace, or do lifts, you may not be as strong.

I've always enjoyed the fact that a lot of people didn't have that much confidence in what I could do because I enjoy proving people wrong.

I'm in a unique situation in every facet of my life.