Jared Dudley

“When you win and you shoot badly, it doesn't really matter. Stats and all the other stuff doesn't matter.”

“Communication is crucial. That's why young teams aren't usually good because their communication's not good because they're not confident in the communication.”

“It's something I pride myself on because in the NBA a lot of people are good offensively but you can set yourself apart on the defensive end. I can bring a lot of energy.”

“Let me tell you, NBA free agency is wild. It's like an even worse version of speed dating.”

“Most athletes get in shape by playing.”

“The quicker you can establish roles, the better chance you have of being a successful team.”

“If you can't stretch the floor in the NBA, it's hard for you to be competitive or even have a chance.”

“When you're not dealing with superstars, coaches want players to fit their system. But superstars are the system.”

“You've got to know your role. I was never built like someone who was 6-9 or 6-10, didn't have athleticism and became a good shooter. Wasn't a natural shooter. So for me, it's being smart. It's a guy, I used to look at Shane Battier; take angles, play the right way, a winner. Do all the little things.”

“The Warriors, when Kevin Durant came, they played more iso ball than the year before. Kevin Durant made them change who they were because of his talent.”

“I don't have to be a leading scorer or be the man.”

“I knew that basketball was my love and the only way for me to go to college was to get a scholarship.”

“I wasn't the best at anything, but I wasn't the worst.”

“I was on veteran teams in Charlotte where we won 17 or 18 games. There were times that we lost by 20 for two or three straight games, then came in and watched film, learned from our mistakes. We learned about things like making the extra pass.”

“I understand how powerful social media can be.”

“We don't trip if someone like Patrick Beverley is talking trash; that's how he feeds his family. We get it. We respect the hustle.”

“When a team sticks together and plays for each other, it all usually works out in the end.”

“That's the key to the NBA, everybody finding their roles.”

“At one point in the NBA in my second year, I was a two-guard.”

“For me, personally, I try to deal on Twitter only in positive.”