As a basketball player and competitor, I want to be out there with my teammates. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
I know if I play to the best to my abilities, it'll help the team. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
I want to be as complete a player as I can be. It's part of me wanting to learn. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
Even if you have 35 and 17 and you lose the game, it doesn't matter. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
My mindset going into games is go make a difference and be a finisher. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
I just kept working and kept getting better. You have to progress, and you can't rush into it. I've gotten better as… — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
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… — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
I've had good games. I've had bad games. I don't know if I've had a really long period of time where I… — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
I'm just trying to do my work every day, and just be a good teammate and try to be a leader. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
Individual accolades are gonna take care of themselves when we put the work in as a team.' — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
Strength? Definitely ability to stretch the floor, make shots and help the team. That's my biggest strength. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
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 Markkanen Copy Share Image
You learn a lot every game you play so I've gotten more comfortable every time I've stepped on the court. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
Obviously, the main goal is to win and win at the highest level, but as an individual player, that was always my… — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
My dad was just trying to make sure even though I was taller than the other kids they're not putting me just… — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
Obviously I've got team goals and I'm always gonna push those first, but like at an individual level that's always been my… — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
I'd rather take those good shots and make the team better that way. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
If my shot isn't falling, I'm trying to do other stuff to help the team. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
You can't play the game if you don't believe you're the best player out there. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
I've been working on my shot for shooting NBA threes. I can make that shot, I would say, better than college threes;… — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
I hear a lot of comparisons to Dirk so of course I watched him when I was growing up, especially when I… — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
When I got into the league, I didn't want to just be another guy. I wanted to be an All-Star. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
Working on my overall game, working on where my spots are on the floor... I've just been trying to bring everything together… — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
There are games I get the ball a lot and there are games I don't. But I try to control what I… — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
No matter if you miss a shot or miss an assignment on defense, whatever, that play is gone. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share Image
Of course when you voice your opinions, there are going to be negative things. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share
I think I always find something to work on... You always find stuff you can do better. It might be a little tough sometimes,… — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share
Being in the right system utilizes my strengths, being on the move is getting me to my right spots. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share
I'm doing everything in my power to perform to the best of my abilities on the floor. And we'll see where that takes me. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share
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… — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share
Individual accolades are gonna take care of themselves when we put the work in as a team.' — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share
I've had good games. I've had bad games. I don't know if I've had a really long period of time where I can't do… — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share
I knew the NBA was going to be tougher than college, so that's why I say I knew it would be a challenge. I… — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share
I've heard a lot of stories about guys not going to class in college, especially second semester. That wasn't me. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share
I don't think we're here just to have a good time... We're trying to win games and play meaningful games. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share
You can't put your head down and give up. You just keep working and better times are ahead. — Lauri Markkanen Copy Share
