Eric Bledsoe

“You've got to find ways to affect the game, whether it's key stops, key plays, anything.”

“For me, it's all just about playing my game.”

“My job is to just make winning plays when I'm out on the court, and hopefully we're winning. That's all I want.”

“I think when you're short, you're always going to be the fan favorite.”

“The people who watch you on the court often don't know you as an actual person - a human being.”

“As a kid, you don't know what's going on at the time. But once you get older, you start to realize it.”

“You definitely have to have a sense of humor. It's not always serious when it comes to basketball.”

“You can have all the talent in the world, but if you don't bring it every night then nothing matters.”

“All I can control is what I do when I step on the floor.”

“It's pretty much those little hustle plays that make a team good.”

“I still play my fast-paced style but when the game slows down it allows you to see the little things - the right passes, where to lay the ball up.”

“Sometimes if I get too aggressive, I get real winded.”

“Sometimes the ball isn't always going to bounce your way. But you've got to find a way to affect the game.”

“Anyone who can help me, I'm going to take their advice.”

“I was always in so much of a hurry when I was playing a backup role - just doing everything.”

“That's the main thing on defense: focus, patience and staying as one unit.”

“I just want to get better, compete for the playoffs and have that lead to a championship.”

“There's always a good point guard in this league.”

“If we win, everybody gets a piece of the pie.”

“I want our fans to feel like I'm here with them. We're here together. We're going to lose together. We're going to win together.”