A biography for Evan Fournierhasn’t been written yet.
“I watch the game. I can feel the game. I don't need to be finessed.”
“I like to handle the ball in the pick-and-roll.”
“Growing up, my first interview when I was 14, I said, 'Yeah, I'm going to play in the NBA.' Everybody was like, 'Who is this kid? He is cocky.'”
“My mom told me that she dislocated her fingers three times. And my dad: four times.”
“Regardless of what's going on, I've just got to make the right play.”
“I think my English is pretty good, but speaking without thinking about what you are saying, you know, it's just different.”
“I think I'm a good defender, for sure.”
“I grew up with champions around me, so I knew what it was like to be ambitious and to work very hard.”
“I was born and raised in Paris.”
“I consider myself a guy that competes really hard, so I'm not concerned about the defense at all.”
“Pressure is nothing to me.”
“You can't waste energy or spend energy on things you can't control.”
“I enjoy winning. I just think it's just how I was brought up from a fighters' family.”
“There's no doubt in my mind. I think defensively, the number one thing is knowing the job and to compete.”
“Nobody dreams of being on the bench or sitting in the corner.”
“You get hit a lot of times. With 82 games, it's hard. I want to be stronger so I can take the contact better.”
“I need to be the best player I can, score and play defense.”
“If you are feeling pressure, it should be before you get a contract and not after it.”
“I was just focused on winning games for the Magic. I was just trying to play at a very high level, just trying to block out all the noise. I had some good games.”
“It just feels good to talk to the coaches and know what they're expecting so I can get better and just be happy.”