The league feels like it's their job to protect the referees more than the players. — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I mean, this is basketball, you have a lot of different teammates and you move around a lot, to find true friends… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
It comes with experience and learning and knowing the game. It's not necessarily about sticking your chest out and saying, 'I'm tough.' — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
Running in transition and scoring in transition, prevents you from setting your defense up on the other side. — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
It starts on the defensive end, but it's also just the ball movement and holding everyone accountable. — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
If I don't start, I'd like to try to win Sixth Man of the Year. And whenever I'm on the court, I'm… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
The NBA never wanted to use me to market their work even though I have a huge following and lots of fans.… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I mean, don't get me wrong, being ref is a very tough job - managing 10 of the best athletes in the… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I always wanted to do NBA Cares but they didn't want me to represent the league. I just did Matt Cares instead.… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I was blessed to play 15 years, especially not even supposed to have made it. So, to be able to play 15… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I grew up in the '80s in an era that was tough. The Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, Charles Oakley, Anthony Mason. It wasn't… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I was playing tackle football in the street at five years old. Always being physical. Always being tough, just like a man's… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
You have to stay locked in. You're so locked in on guarding your guy you figure when the ball goes up the… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
In the NBA you better come to play every night, where in the NBDL the talent level just isn't there and maybe… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
It's a business when the NBA cuts you, trades you or waives you. But you're a villain, as a player, when you… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
There's so much that goes into being a pro athlete that people have no idea about. — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
Anytime that your name is up in a trade, I'm sure it can affect you mentally, and that obviously carries over to… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
Being traded and moving teams, it's difficult, especially when you have families. — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
If you take the chance to get to know me off the court, you'll see that I'm not the bad guy that… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I play basketball hard-nosed and if you're not on my team, during that 48 minutes we're enemies. — Matt Barnes Copy Share
I realize that I'm one of those guys that if I'm not with you, you hate me. But when I'm with you, you understand… — Matt Barnes Copy Share
In the NBA you better come to play every night, where in the NBDL the talent level just isn't there and maybe you have… — Matt Barnes Copy Share
Ever since I lost my mom, I'm really just trying to give back. At first, we were doing screenings and paying for surgeries, but… — Matt Barnes Copy Share
I mean, don't get me wrong, being ref is a very tough job - managing 10 of the best athletes in the world. At… — Matt Barnes Copy Share
Even though the city of Memphis and this organization has welcomed me with open arms, I play every game like it's my last. Play… — Matt Barnes Copy Share
The league feels like it's their job to protect the referees more than the players. — Matt Barnes Copy Share
Some guys have one good year and fade away. I've worked too hard to get here and it's took me too long to just… — Matt Barnes Copy Share
