Khris Middleton

“Focus on what needs to be done that day. Don't think too far ahead. Once you start thinking too far ahead, you get distracted by things that don't matter on that day.”

“I'm not a guy who makes five or 10 moves. I'm just more of a simple, straight-line driver, just try to be crafty with my dribble and keep it tight.”

“Nothing has ever been given to me.”

“There aren't any negative thoughts about my time in Detroit; I just didn't play. Sometimes you have to go through that at different stages. I went through it during a tough period, my first year in the league, but it was a good year for me off the court.”

“I know at times I'm going to have to just take the 3-ball when it's there instead of trying to get more to that midrange. But the midrange game is definitely one of my strong suits. I can't give that up.”

“You've got to play hard every minute you're on the court.”

“Giannis is truly a student of the game. He listens to the coaches, they show him film, and he's always in the gym working on his game and trying to find ways to get better.”

“If I stay patient in the offense, shots will come.”

“I learned in the past that winning takes care of everything. As long as I am worried about winning and doing the right things, everything will work out for me.”

“Getting that degree is something that is very important to me and my family.”

“You won't get out of a slump if you don't shoot.”

“I've worked on my game to the point where anything they've asked of me, I try to come through and do it for them, whether that's defending, making plays, being a decoy, or knocking down shots and being a scorer.”

“I'm just trying to shoot in rhythm. That's the biggest thing for my shot from long range. I don't try to speed it up too much.”

“It's a tough grind sometimes. Playing 82 games and the travel, it can wear you down. It's definitely something you have to learn and adjust to. If you don't, you can play your way out of the league very quickly.”

“Luke Cage is a beast, man. You can't take that guy down no matter what.”

“It comes to the point where, if a midrange shot is there, I'm going to take it. If I'm open, I have to shoot that shot. That's a great shot for the team and myself.”

“If we want to win, we're not going to be able to go out on the court and say, 'My turn' or 'Your turn.' We're going to have to play together and sacrifice some shots, some ball touches, some minutes.”

“We can't take quarters, minutes, plays off.”

“I don't want to be one of those players who has a good career but couldn't get out of the first round.”

“It's a business. But as a player, it sucks to know you were just thrown into a trade for it to work.”