A biography for Lauri Markkanenhasn’t been written yet.
“I don't get discouraged easily.”
“I need to do what the team needs me to do to help the team win.”
“I'm the guy who always looks in the mirror first before complaining.”
“I know health is the most important.”
“I didn't grow up with my parents watching the phone and not talking to me because they were locked on the phone.”
“It makes everything so much easier when you believe in yourself, what you're doing.”
“I just wanted to play basketball.”
“I want to learn new things.”
“There are games I get the ball a lot and there are games I don't. But I try to control what I can control, which is to play defense and do my best on that end of the court.”
“As a person, I think you grow up and you see things differently. You approach the game differently.”
“I would say other people would say my life is boring, but it is not for me.”
“When I put my jersey on, it doesn't matter how you feel. You've got to perform.”
“I don't want to put too much effort, too much energy thinking about things I can't control.”
“We understand the NBA is a league where a 20-point lead might not be that big actually because teams go on runs.”
“I just kept working and kept getting better. You have to progress, and you can't rush into it. I've gotten better as a player with how I approach the game.”
“Of course, it's always disappointing to sit out.”
“I'd rather take those good shots and make the team better that way.”
“I think I always find something to work on... You always find stuff you can do better. It might be a little tough sometimes, but it kind of keeps you trying to play at the highest level.”
“Even if you have 35 and 17 and you lose the game, it doesn't matter.”
“If my shot isn't falling, I'm trying to do other stuff to help the team.”