Jonas Valanciunas

“I've been trying to work on those skills individually. I'm trying to improve on that.”

“When you play together, when you support each other, help each other, it's fun.”

“I don't want to do crazy things, I want to win.”

“When I'm 39 years old I'm not going to be that physical. So I'm going to sit in the corner and shoot threes.”

“Playing with Domantas was really a lot of fun and joy.”

“Playing for the national team is the highest accolade for me, as a player and as a person.”

“I try really hard to be professional and bring it on the court every night.”

“I think everyone has room to grow.”

“Holding the ball in your hand is creating opportunities for other players. That's what I want to do, that's what I want to get better on - passing, just creating opportunities for guards, whoever is on the court.”

“Every coach has a different mentality, a different playing style. So I've tried to adjust myself to certain styles of game.”

“Toronto is a great city.”

“Lithuania is going to stay my home forever but I find myself really comfortable here in Toronto. I like living here. I like the people here. It is more of a European culture. You can find everything here.”

“I love Toronto. I love to play here.”

“Lithuania has a big connection with basketball.”

“Some nights I play the fourth quarter, some nights I don't. It's a different match-up every night.”

“If we want to be successful, we can be successful. We just have to put our heads down and work hard to be successful.”

“I'm never going to go away from my inside game, post moves and battling down low. But adding some 3s, especially with Zion on the court, it's going to be huge.”

“I love food. I love eating. Everything.”

“The priority is to fight for the rebound and stay inside. But adding that shot to your game is an advantage. Someone leaves you open, that's three points. That's an advantage to your team.”

“I started playing professionally when I was 17 years old.”