Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by Trevor Ariza - Page 2

I think that the game has gotten faster, so it's more position-less more so than position, and it's about fit and how pieces fit together and having teams match up to you more so than matching up to teams.

I'm willing to run through a wall for my teammates, for organizations that I play for. So whatever is asked of me, I try to do.

You don't live in the past. You live in the present and look toward the future.

I mean, to be honest with you, my whole career I've guarded players that have outweighed me by 30 pounds. Period, 'Melo to LeBron.

The good thing for me is I have a lot of experience going through NBA seasons.

I'm going to compete. That's what you're going to get from me - competition. I've done throughout my whole career.

You trust your work. You understand throughout the season everything isn't going to be perfect, stay confident, continue to take the shots you've been taking and whatever happens, happens.

We went through a whole lot in Washington, from winning 28, 29 games to going to the second round of the playoffs in two years. That was a tough time and a great time as well. Early, like my first year, it was really tough, because to be honest with you, I didn't want to be there.

Nene is an unbelievable talent. He's a nightmare for the opposing team.

My mom supports me. She's behind what I do.

I'm confident in my abilities to play at any position at any weight, so I'm not worried about bulking up or anything like that.

I'm the type of player who can adjust to anything.

D.C. has become one of my favorite places in America.

There's going to be times where things don't go the right way, but for the most part, if we continue to communicate, we'll figure it out quicker.

My family is definitely the most important thing for me, before anything. Basketball, everything.

You just got to be comfortable where you are.

I'm a laid-back dude, period, but I can be vocal, if need be.

I just try to make plays when needed and pick up the loose ends.

It was extremely tough to leave Washington. Especially with the chemistry that we built, players getting better over there. My family and the players, our families became really close. That was tough, I ain't going to lie.

I don't like ghosts.

I mean that's what a team is about: just coming together and doing the things that are needed to win.

It's a business. So sometimes, teams make business decisions and you've got to live with that.

I want to play good.

People get confused because we all make a lot of money and it seems crazy to the general public, but this is something that we all love to do. We play this game because we love it and if we didn't get paid for it, most of us probably would still be playing.

What I do know is I'm going to give absolute 100 percent effort any time I'm on the court.

It's hard to see the mistakes that we make.

A loss is a loss, whether it's by two or two hundred, it doesn't matter.

There's always a switch that turns on at some point where you tell yourself, okay, the thing that I can control is the effort. When you figure that out, everything else just falls into place.

Basketball is a game of mistakes, and we know that we can make mistakes, but things that you can't do is lack effort.

Not any particular position, just whatever the coaches ask of me, I try to do.

I think pressure is a frame of mind.

My teammates have given me a lot of confidence, my coaches have also. When there's people behind you like that, you have no choice but to get better.

When you have players that are willing to do anything to win, usually the results are pretty good.

I do my best to come in and work hard and let everything else take care of itself.

I'm happy any time I'm on the court.

I'm 6'7' and like to sleep diagonally.

I'm a West Coast dude, definitely, but I do like the city of D.C. It's cool. A lot of things to do. It's just cold.

I'm a chameleon of sorts.

I'm comfortable in my skin anywhere and everywhere.