Dillon Brooks

“I ain't out there getting into physical altercations with my teammates.”

“When you're trying to grow into an adult and you have a daughter, it makes you slow down your life, makes you realize what's important and what your priorities are. It's made me grow as a man.”

“You gotta be able to close out to the side, you gotta be able to know where the shooting pocket is, where he likes to release.”

“I play as hard as I can and leave the chips where they fall.”

“All around, when I go on the road, people say 'flop' and stuff. But it motivates me to win the game and shut them up.”

“I can't rely on anything other than getting my body in tip-top shape, so I can withstand everything and still play with guys who are more naturally gifted.”

“I just stay with my guys, stay with my family, stay with the guys who believe in me and just create that positive energy and put it towards the game.”

“Everybody can score. Everybody can find a way to make plays. But how can you get stops?”

“If you are contributing to winning, it brings you into good spirits.”

“Like when I was growing up, when I was in the league the first three years, and I watched playoff basketball, there was barely any calls called. They let the players play, figure it out.”

“I play with a lot of confidence, and my teammates are recognizing that.”

“I like guarding guys the NBA likes so I can shut 'em down.”

“At the end of the day, it's just competition. And most people are scared to compete. That's why they get rattled when I compete against them.”

“I can take shots and score and things like that, but I try and really think about the game and then translate that onto the floor.”

“Everyone wants to hate on something.”

“I try to push guys to the limit. Guys know I'm going to bring it every single night and bring it in practice. I'll try and make them have that certain amount of attention to detail.”

“The fans, they can do whatever they want. I'm just mostly focused on what's going on on the court and winning games.”

“Seeing the evolution of myself - being a rookie, doing different things in the community, growing as a basketball player, different fashions I started, turning into the villain. It was great.”