I keep working hard day in and day out. When I get a chance to play, I try to produce the best I can.
— Jimmer Fredette
NBA teams like to see guys who can help a team win a game in a lot of fashions.
Once you get out there and start playing basketball, whether the NBA or college or whatever arena you are playing in or who you are playing in front of, the juices start going, and you want to just go out there and play to the best of your abilities.
There are certain times when I was younger, I was occasionally more passive.
I like to get the ball in transition and go and everything, but I'm also not as dependent on having the ball all the time as I was maybe in college and when I first got to the NBA.
A lot of NBA guys translate well when going to China because they're expected to score the basketball, while sometimes in Europe, you've got to fit into a system and not get as many opportunities to be ball dominant.
My senior year was crazy, and that summer was definitely life-changing and a lot different than what I was used to, and with that comes a lot of critique.
I think it's the hardest part for about 80 percent of the guys in the NBA. That's just the way it is in the NBA, unless you're a mega superstar. You're just going to play wherever you go. You try to find the right fit and the right team with the right system and the right coach at the right time.
I've got to continue to work on everything.
Everybody wants to be in the NBA. That's the whole goal. I'm no different than that.
I love Justin Bieber, love Drake.
Basketball is great and so much fun, and it has taken me to so many places. I've been in the public eye a lot, and it has given me so many great experiences but hasn't changed the person I am.
It is tough, you don't want to lose games.
I've proven I can play.
Some people see ESPN. They see the long shots. They see me scoring the basketball, but they don't show often too many assists - and I've been doing that my whole career, being able to get the ball to the guy at the right time.
The NBA is always looking for tough kids who aren't afraid of the moment or the guy they're playing against.
Sometimes you don't have great days. You're going to have ups, and you're going to have downs. And when you have the downs, it's awesome to be able to come home to a wife that's extremely supportive and a dog that loves you no matter what.
I appreciated all the support and love that I had from not only BYU fans and people from Utah, but all over the country.
I've learned to go out and focus on what I can control, like how hard I work and my attitude and whether I'm happy or not. I've really tried to focus on those things.
The Knicks' practice facility is a great place.
I want to be a part of a winning culture.
I've always been pretty confident in my abilities to play the game and that if I get an opportunity to play consistently and be a part of team, then I feel like I've always been able to produce.
People see the scoring, and oftentimes, that's all they think about with me, but I try to get better at all aspects my the game and become a better basketball player.
It's always good to be back in Salt Lake City.
I'm just trying to focus on playing my game and playing well, and whatever happens afterwards, we'll see.
It's a game that I love and I want to continue to play. I know that I'll have a job somewhere. You've just got to go out there and put your best foot forward.
You've just got to stay grounded, keep your head down, keep pushing and, when someone does call and wants you, be ready for your opportunity.
Basketball will come and go, but the person you are will always remain.
People have heard about me, but they haven't heard about things my brother and my parents have gone through, and stories about growing up and living a dream come true.
It's tough, trying to get better.
You want to play against the best - at least I do. I want to go out there and compete against the best players.
Winning was everything to me. I hated to lose.
I really enjoy movies.
I had a goal in mind and a dream, and I worked as hard as I possibly could and was eventually able to make it. And I think that's because I had that focus and that drive and never thought that I was going to fail.
I loved my time at BYU. It was an unbelievable experience with the fans, and the people that I have met, I have lifelong relationships still.
There are so many things that you have no control over: whether you play or not, whether you get traded or not, or whether you get waived or not.
The D-League has helped me to get better and develop as a basketball player.
I know what it takes to win, and I've helped lead teams to winning cultures.
It's hard to speculate, but it was tough when coach Paul Westphal drafted me and wanted me there and then got fired two weeks into my rookie year.
I've really grown as a player, becoming versatile, able to do multiple things offensively.
I realize I have to continue to work on defense. I think a lot of people have to work on defense.
Defensively, I really feel like I've progressed and gotten better.
There's a lot of guys in the NBA; it's about finding the right fit, a coach that has some trust in you that will play you night in and night out, consistently. Trying to find a right fit is the tough part.
To be in the All-Star Weekend is something that's special.
I try to stay grounded.
I am going to continue to get better and do great things.
I can play off the ball some, and that's fine with me as long as I can be out on the floor. But I am definitely more natural as a point guard than I am as a two guard.
I go out there, and I know if I play my game, then I'm going to be all right.
To be honest with you, I always thought I was going to be in the NBA.
As I've grown older, my testimony has grown a lot, and a lot of it really has to do with my dad. He's been a good example to me. That's really where my testimony started, in just seeing how spiritual and what a good guy he is.
