Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by Willie Cauley-Stein
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Willie Cauley-Stein.
Last updated on December 23, 2024.
Being able to hedge on a ball screen and the guy coming off and being able to guard him for a brief second and then go back and block a shot in one possessions, that's big. There's not many dudes that can do that.
You got to be interested in other things. If you focus on one thing, you're going to eventually - like, you're going to get bored with it, or you're going to get burned out on it.
A lot of NBA GMs have asked me about me why I changed my middle name to Trill. Actually, the reason why I filed the paperwork to change my name was so that I could officially add my mother's last name, Stein, to my own. My mom is my best friend, and I wanted to honor her.
I understand what it takes to be an elite player in the league.
Normally, I know what I'm doing.
'Trill' is a combination of 'true' and 'real.' It's my philosophy.
Like, I did baseball, football, or track - I never really worked on a sport every day for years like most kids that hoop.
I'm talented enough to do a lot of different things.
I have a lot of art in the house, but it's mine, friends'. Not necessarily - like, I didn't spend thousands of dollars to attain it. It's authentic, at least.
I wish I still had all of my old schoolwork. I'd just have all the sketches around the schoolwork, and none of the schoolwork done. Just sketches all around. I was always doodling something.
I got a call from my agent; I'm out in the boonies. They're like, 'Where you at? The Warriors are trying to call.' I'm like, 'Hold up! I'm on the lake, and I ain't got no service.' So I had to drive two miles up the road so I could get service and take the call.
When I get to Sacramento, I'm going to work my tail off trying to become a complete player and hopefully bring a championship to the city.
I love being at Kentucky. I love the fan base. I love the community. I love the people there. So it's like, why not stay until they make you leave?
People say I don't have a jump shot, so that's what I've been working on.
I can play three positions - five in college - but realistically three in the NBA.
That's two different influences... The Warriors nation as a fan base, that's a whole lot of pressure. Then you got the pressure of playing with some greats.
At Kentucky, you have to be a competitor. If you're not, you're going to look weak. You're going to look like you don't belong.
You hoop with a certain expression. That's your art. You've crafted it, so it is your art.
I've gotten better every year. I'm only going to continue to get better and better, and I'm just scratching the surface. I'm 25 years old, and I've been hooping at a high level for a long time.
I had to sit out for 21 weeks. I got to feel what it would be like if I didn't play, and I can't imagine not playing.
You can do anything. Put the time in to do it, and you could do it.
Numbers don't lie. I think it's pretty cut and dry what consistency is.
I think I just gotta get more selfish.
I have to be mentally right every time I take the floor.
You get a chance to get the ball every time, you're gonna do better quicker, and you're gonna gain experience faster.
I have a tattoo on my arm that says, 'The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.'
Being able to guard the pick and roll makes you a high asset in the NBA.
Being a playoff team that got championships, it's going to bring something different out of you.
Wherever I'm needed, I'll go and play. It's that simple.
I just want to hoop freely.
The outlook is for me to grow.
My grandparents have taught me that since I was younger: just to be involved in a whole bunch of different things so you don't get burnt out, and you know what you like to do and what you don't like to do.
There's no part of me that doesn't like basketball. I love it.
My life revolves around the ball.
One of the best ways to express yourself is the way you dress.
Seeing my teammates happy is more fun than me actually doing something.
Defense is natural. Defense is a reaction. Offense - you've gotta do the moves; you've gotta get it down pat.
I'm real. I'm completely authentic.
Everybody knows that I can play defense. I've showed at times that I can score, but I just think they want to know, 'How consistent are you in your moves?'
Golf is so mental. It gets my mind right before the game.
I think it's getting proven I've got good mechanics; I make my free throws. I handle the ball, too. I can do a lot of things I didn't do in college.
You're a pick-and-pop guy sometimes. You can get rolling with what the defense gives you.
Being more vocal - I think that's something, as a professional, you have to be really good at. You have to be able to speak your mind.
I got some skills I can build on; I can be an all-around player.
I have a mental coach, which is super cool, but it's also kind of eerie at times.
I remember the Vince Carter Raptor days: playing all the video games with him. Playing against him is one thing; having a chance to learn from him is a whole - another level of excitement.
I like thinking and being able to answer questions that are tough to answer. You have to try to figure out how to get a good answer and look intelligent.
I don't see myself not playing basketball. I don't see myself not around basketball.
I just wanna show people I'm a hooper.
If you want to be a good shot-blocker, you're going to be a good shot-blocker. It's simple. You can't teach it. You're either good at it, or you're not good at it. If you're good at it, then be really good at it.
I don't wanna be labeled as just a defensive player or a rim protector or someone who can dunk. I feel like I can do everything.
I feel this emptiness in me, like I still got something to prove and I still got so much stuff to work on in my game.
I'm athletic enough to do guard stuff, so if you were to mold me into having guard moves and footwork in a big's body, that's revolutionizing the game.
I don't enjoy art.
Some of my conversations with Jay, I'm not really saying much, just listening. It's really just learning. I'm trying to have Jay Z's money.
I don't like to be in the spotlight. I like to just chill and observe other people.
I'd never think about not hooping. I'm always thinking about doing something with hoops or what can I work on today that's going to make me better for tomorrow.
Since I got to college, I wanted my own shoe and clothing spot. It's called 'Catalyst.' That's the ultimate goal. I wanna put it downtown Sacramento. It's poppin down there. They don't have anything like that.
If I didn't love the game, why would I play at the University of Kentucky? Why would I ever come here? It's a serious program.
I think that's one of the things that intrigues people the most: my defensive versatility. My movement and mobility is something that piques everybody's interest.
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