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Football Quotes by Trevor Ariza

44 Football quotes by Trevor Ariza

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When Trevor Ariza steps off the basketball court and talks football, you get a fresh angle from a seasoned athlete. His 44 reflections blend the rhythm of the game with the strategic mindset of a pro, offering a concise yet vivid glimpse into how a basketball veteran perceives the beautiful game.

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I'm happy any time I'm on the court.

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I want to play good.

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I didn't really want to play for the Lakers, I wanted to play for the Clippers.

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Teams make runs and you just have to stay focused.

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You have to be a real live dog to come out there and compete every night.

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Bottom line: If I'm open, I'm going to shoot the ball.

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When you have players who are hungry to win, you don't have to tell them much.

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I always thought there was more to basketball than just scoring the ball.

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Kobe was like a brother to me, for sure.

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The good thing for me is I have a lot of experience going through NBA seasons.

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I always imagined myself going up against Reggie Miller, Michael Jordan, guys like that, and I had to make the shot to…

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It's a business. So sometimes, teams make business decisions and you've got to live with that.

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When you have players that are willing to do anything to win, usually the results are pretty good.

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I'm going to compete. That's what you're going to get from me - competition. I've done throughout my whole career.

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I play to win, because I think that's when you get the most praise is when you win.

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My favorite player of all time is Deion Sanders, so football is my first love. When I was little, I focused more…

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What I do know is I'm going to give absolute 100 percent effort any time I'm on the court.

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Playing basketball is a game that I love. I've been doing it since I was a kid. It's what I always wanted…

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In order to get better, you've got to give to your team. If you give to your team, everybody sees it, everybody…

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The person I used to watch growing up was Tony Bland. I just loved the way he played. He was a big…

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I think that the game has gotten faster, so it's more position-less more so than position, and it's about fit and how…

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On the court, I get the opportunity to just open up all my feelings, everything that's wrong, everything I struggle with, I…

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I started to get a whole lot of attention in the 10th grade. That's when I kind of came out of a…

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To me, James Harden is like basketball's Picasso - he's an artist whose work you respect, even if you don't always understand…

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It's hard to describe the profound way James Harden changes the game of basketball when he's on the court. It's not easy…

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It took for me to get to the Lakers and for my teammates to help me get through that mental block that…

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Wherever I fit in, that's where I'm going to play.

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I'm the type of player who can adjust to anything.

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I just try to make plays when needed and pick up the loose ends.

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I've always been a player who is a team guy.

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Not any particular position, just whatever the coaches ask of me, I try to do.

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Whatever helps our team win, that's what I'm going to do.

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A team is not one individual, its everybody.

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In order to be a great team you have to be selfless.

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A loss is a loss, whether it's by two or two hundred, it doesn't matter.

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I mean, to be honest with you, my whole career I've guarded players that have outweighed me by 30 pounds. Period, 'Melo…

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Basketball is a game of mistakes, and we know that we can make mistakes, but things that you can't do is lack…

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Whether I'm shooting the ball, playing defense, anything I can do to help the team win, that's what I try to do…

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I'm confident in my abilities to play at any position at any weight, so I'm not worried about bulking up or anything…

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I'm willing to run through a wall for my teammates, for organizations that I play for. So whatever is asked of me,…

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What I do know is I'm going to give absolute 100 percent effort any time I'm on the court.

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A team is not one individual, its everybody.

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It was extremely tough to leave Washington. Especially with the chemistry that we built, players getting better over there. My family and the players,…

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It's hard to see the mistakes that we make.

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That's my first job on this earth is to make sure that my offspring are as smart as they can be and as well…

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I mean, to be honest with you, my whole career I've guarded players that have outweighed me by 30 pounds. Period, 'Melo to LeBron.

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I don't cry over the past or worry about spilled milk.

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I get the job of guarding the 'tough guy' every night so I just try to bring the same energy every night with whoever…

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My experience in Orlando was a good one. I made some good friends.

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Basketball is a game of mistakes, and we know that we can make mistakes, but things that you can't do is lack effort.

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I started to get a whole lot of attention in the 10th grade. That's when I kind of came out of a little bit…

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I play to win, because I think that's when you get the most praise is when you win.

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My family is definitely the most important thing for me, before anything. Basketball, everything.

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I would like to play for as long as I feel like I can play at an elite level, however long that is is…

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I do my best to come in and work hard and let everything else take care of itself.

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