Football Quotes by Tristan Thompson

I'm a team-first guy.

— Tristan Thompson

Let LeBron be LeBron.

— Tristan Thompson

My dad, he always played soccer.

— Tristan Thompson

I'm going to go for Sixth Man of the Year, put myself in position to do that.

— Tristan Thompson

It's the playoffs. Teams are gonna go on runs.

— Tristan Thompson

I know I can block shots and I've got to do it. That's part of my job as a big.

— Tristan Thompson

This is the NBA. Everyone can score points.

— Tristan Thompson

Obviously I love playing the game of basketball. That's what God blessed me to do.

— Tristan Thompson

The key is to keep playing hard and the rest will take care of itself.

— Tristan Thompson

Whoever says basketball ain't a contact sport definitely lied.

— Tristan Thompson

It's the playoffs; you have to pick up the intensity.

— Tristan Thompson

I think you have to be physical no matter who you're playing against, so that's just something that I have to do.

— Tristan Thompson

If I came in and didn't rebound, that would look bad on my part. People would be wondering, what was he doing…

— Tristan Thompson

If I don't play, that's fine as long as we're winning I'm going to cheer my teammates on.

— Tristan Thompson

If I'm not on the court, I have to be there to cheer my teammates on and from the sideline be there…

— Tristan Thompson

I understand my teammates. I know which teammates you can get on during the game, and which respond better to constructive criticism.

— Tristan Thompson

I don't care if X don't like X off the court... As long as you're on the court playing hard and playing…

— Tristan Thompson

Obviously, everyone wants to play in the NBA but I think if you handle what's in front of you first you'll get…

— Tristan Thompson

Of course, it's a huge luxury having LeBron on our team. At the same time, we have to be ready to play…

— Tristan Thompson

I don't really pay attention to the guy I outwork for the rebound, it's really just hearing the crowd just be like,…

— Tristan Thompson

It was more my uncle - my mom's brother - and my aunt who turned me on to hoops. He was more…

— Tristan Thompson

It's the little things. That's kind of what I bring to the table in terms of doing things that might not show…

— Tristan Thompson

Basketball is definitely basketball and that's what we love to play, but in the NBA, there's a business side of it. It's…

— Tristan Thompson

I think when I moved to the United States and saw how serious basketball was and how good I was compared to…

— Tristan Thompson

Coming off the bench, I'm able to view the game, see how their bigs are playing. And what I bring to the…

— Tristan Thompson

We've been able to handle any team that you guys put in front of us. We've had confidence since day one. ...…

— Tristan Thompson

At the end of the day, coaches, fans, everyone can live with the team playing hard and giving an effort. Fall short,…

— Tristan Thompson

I wouldn't even feel sorry for us if I was going against us. I know teams are licking their chops. The Bulls…

— Tristan Thompson

Whatever the team needs me to do to help us succeed, that's what I'm about.

— Tristan Thompson

In the postseason, every possession counts, so it's the little things.

— Tristan Thompson

I started playing basketball at such a late age.

— Tristan Thompson

For bigs, we usually have three simple moves - and the hook-shot is one of those moves that's a forgotten art. But…

— Tristan Thompson

Goal of mine is to make first team All-Defense. The way you do that is guarding the best players.

— Tristan Thompson

That's one of the reasons I was drafted because I blocked three shots a game in college so I got to continue…

— Tristan Thompson

Whether I'm starting or coming off the bench, bigs have to protect the rim and can't give nothing easy to nobody.

— Tristan Thompson

I try to be the best I can be at what I can do, and that’s playing hard & rebounding.

— Tristan Thompson

When you look at not just for Sixth Man but also for any award in the NBA even when it comes to…

— Tristan Thompson

The bigger you become as a player and the more success you have as a player, the spotlight definitely becomes brighter.

— Tristan Thompson

At the end of the day, guys don't want to foul, especially guys in the starting unit.

— Tristan Thompson

Being able to play a whole season, play every game and start every game means a lot.

— Tristan Thompson