A biography for Gordon Haywardhasn’t been written yet.
“You need to know what you're talking about before you can go and criticize it.”
“There are certain times during the season when the game is a job.”
“The mental strategy that goes into planning your next move and what your opponent is going to do are skills you need to be successful playing basketball - and playing 'StarCraft II.'”
“When I got to Salt Lake City, in the summer of 2010 - I know it's a cliche, but man, it's the truth: I was just a kid.”
“I'm a pretty skeptical person, and I question a lot.”
“To have someone come and teach you the right way to play puts you on the right track when you're little.”
“I think all of us as NBA players have expectations of ourselves that are different from expectations from external forces and sources.”
“I have nothing but love for everybody in Utah.”
“There are some smart people here in Boston. We're a sports city here and everybody loves competition. Esports is another outlet for that.”
“I've truly grown up in Salt Lake. I've become a man, and I've become a professional.”
“The mental side of rehab is by far more difficult than the physical side of rehab. There's a lot of time when you are alone and a lot of time when you are contemplating, a lot of time to think. The mental side is the hardest part.”
“That's been kind of a mantra for me my entire career and something that I think every coach throughout most of my basketball career has told me: I've got to continue, every night, to try to stay aggressive and assert myself.”
“I look at myself as one of the best in the league. Period.”
“No athlete on earth is as good at 'League of Legends' as I am.”
“Obviously with LaMelo, he's a fun guy to play with, he makes some exciting plays.”
“Some days are diamonds. Some days are stones. Sometimes you have a couple of stones in a row.”
“You just have to thank God for what he's given me.”
“Dream big, anything's possible once you have that dream. You just have to work at it every single day.”
“My dream was always to be in the NBA. I just happened to be better at tennis in high school. But I loved basketball, that's why I stuck with it.”
“Contra.' 'Duck Hunt.' 'Double Dragon.' If these phrases elicit any sort of emotional response inside of you, we have something in common. I get the warm and fuzzies just saying those names out loud. Some of my best memories growing up were playing these games with my dad.”