Lauri Markkanen

“I think it is a good look for me being seven feet and I can shoot over people.”

“I want to be as complete a player as I can be. It's part of me wanting to learn.”

“I feel like second year is always the toughest no matter what level you're playing at because people are getting to know you and kind of making the adjustment.”

“There will never be another Dirk.”

“Of course I give a lot of credit to my mom, dad, all the coaches that tried to help me with my technique. But I have to give credit to myself, too.”

“When someone hits a fadeaway jumper they say, 'That's the Dirk right there.' So maybe I'll get the drag step being 'The Lauri' someday.”

“It's always hard following a trade, mainly because you just don't know what to expect when you go somewhere new.”

“When I say I keep working, it's not just on the court. Obviously, you do off the court stuff, too. Think the game and get better that way.”

“Obviously, it's fun to score the ball.”

“Of course when you voice your opinions, there are going to be negative things.”

“That's the thing Cleveland really gave me was a level of happiness playing the game.”

“I have high expectations for myself and try to reach them every night, trying to help the team that way.”

“I know I'm a good shooter, and if the shot's not falling at the start, I'm just going to play defense and do other stuff. I know it's going to start falling.”

“My mindset going into games is go make a difference and be a finisher.”

“When I got into the league, I didn't want to just be another guy. I wanted to be an All-Star.”

“When things are not going your way, it's hard. But it made me better going through that struggle. I had to fight through it and figure it out. That made me get better.”

“I feel an obligation to get better. I don't feel an obligation to be an All-Star.”

“I always watch 'Borat,' does that count as a Christmas movie?”

“You can't play the game if you don't believe you're the best player out there.”

“Basketball is a fun sport to be playing.”