Everyone dreams of playing March Madness and playing in those tournaments, big-time games.
— Kevin Knox
Like I tell myself all the time, you have to keep shooting. I'm not going to stop shooting.
Playing quarterback you have to have quick reactions. You've got to be able to know pretty much everything that's going on on the field, lateral quickness, lateral movements in the pocket.
I see a lot of people judging me and my rookie season, but I'm not really worried about struggling. I know I'm only going to get better.
Eight minutes is a long time in basketball.
I'm going to have to work it, compete for that starting spot, compete for that job. I'm willing to come in and work, willing to compete and go at people in practice so I can have that ability to start in the starting lineup.
One thing I learned when struggling, you got to get to your spots.
Ultimately I want to win. That's my main focus as my rookie year.
I need to focus on getting to the free-throw line and knocking them down in practice and getting them in the game.
I like to watch college basketball, high school - don't matter who it is.
I think by me playing inside-out, it's really been opening up that 3-point shot for me.
I learned a lot my rookie season - the pace of the game. Playing at the right pace, not 100 miles an hour.
I'm nervous before all games, but once I hit that first shot, the jitters go away.
That's why I love this game, that's why I play this game, that's the goal. I want to be great.
I'm versatile, so it's easy for me to play any type of game.
Defensively, I think I'm very versatile, I can guard different positions.
My game really complements what the NBA wants - a long guy who can really handle the ball and shoot the ball and make multiple decisions.
Everyone knows Summer League isn't the real deal.
If I have a wide open look, I'm going to shoot it.
I want to play years in this league.
No matter whether you're hurting or it's just a precaution, you gotta eat right, make sure that you're protecting your body because 82 games and all those road trips - it's going to be a lot.
I really enjoy watching on the side because I can really see the game from a different perspective.
I want to make it to the championship.
My first time at Staples Center - it was a great win, great experience. It was fun to play there - a lot of big games have been played there.
Maybe I'll have a different role in the NBA than college.
Most rookies coming in, they're a little short on the 3-point line because it's a little further back. But once you adjust to it, you'll be fine.
I have the tools and the size to be a good defender. I've just got to be able to put it all together.
I'm going to get criticized my whole career.
How to you use your lower body is a big thing you got to be able to use in the NBA.
That's kind of what I got in the NBA for. I want to go against superstars that would be a good challenge for me.
It'd be crazy to be an all-time great in New York City. That's a dream come true.
I'm never going to get down on myself.
I can play really pretty much anywhere on the court.
I'm going to keep getting better every single year.
There's a lot of players that get starstruck.
Football is a little bit different as far as lifting weights. We lifted weights every day. It's a different type of sport. So those things, different aspects, they help you in basketball.
Guys in the league have grown-man strength. They're not going to move off when you bump them. They know your moves and are going to cut them off. You have to be strong and have counters. You have to slow down.
Kevin Durant's kind of been my favorite player my whole life, so it's going to be fun going against him in the Garden.
I have confidence in myself.
I'm ready to come out and show people I'm able to play defense.
The spacing is so much different in the NBA... There's more spacing, more 1-on-1. I got more space to do work - something I didn't get to show at Kentucky.
I just want to win as a team, take road games, play some of the top teams and beat them to make the playoffs.
You can learn from watching others play and I have friends on other teams.
Every rookie, every player, is going to go through their struggles throughout the season.
If I played a bad game, there's gonna be people out there that want to try to bring me down. But I always stay up.
I'm fine with pressure. I went to Kentucky, dealt with it all season, playing in front of all the top teams and top crowds.
There's a lot of people that hate on me, but I'm really willing to prove 'em wrong.
Everyone who's great - play any sport, tennis, basketball, football, volleyball, swimming, don't matter, everyone's failed. Everyone's gonna fail. It's how you bounce back.
Offensively, I can play different positions.
Playing at Kentucky, before 24,000 people, you have to learn how to grow real fast and play under pressure and playing on ESPN with millions of people watching. Right away, you learn how to play under control.
