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Football Quotes by Kevin Knox

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Facing Kevin Durant in the Garden excites Knox, who calls the NBA star his lifelong favorite. He stresses that earning a starting spot means working hard, staying versatile on defense, and using the lower body effectively. He also notes the importance of nutrition and protecting the body through an 82‑game season.

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There's a lot of players that get starstruck.

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I want to win as many games as possible.

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I can play really pretty much anywhere on the court.

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Offensively, I can play different positions.

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I'm an all-around type player.

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I can play pretty much 1-5.

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Everyone knows Summer League isn't the real deal.

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Eight minutes is a long time in basketball.

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That's why I love this game, that's why I play this game, that's the goal. I want to be great.

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I have the tools and the size to be a good defender. I've just got to be able to put it all…

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Personally, I wanna be in an All-Star Game. Get All-NBA.

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Defensively, I think I'm very versatile, I can guard different positions.

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Every rookie, every player, is going to go through their struggles throughout the season.

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Overseas and going straight to the NBA wasn't even an option.

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I think by me playing inside-out, it's really been opening up that 3-point shot for me.

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I played football until my sophomore year of high school, then I stopped.

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I would love to play for Leonard Hamilton and follow in the footsteps of my father at Florida State, where he played…

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I found out some of the spots on the floor that I like to shoot - do my little floater shots, my…

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I need to focus on getting to the free-throw line and knocking them down in practice and getting them in the game.

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I like to watch a lot of Kevin Durant, Brandon Ingram and Giannis Antetokounmpo - those tall lanky wings that can handle…

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I would love to join Big Blue Nation and play for Coach Calipari at Kentucky, and I would love to join my…

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My game really complements what the NBA wants - a long guy who can really handle the ball and shoot the ball…

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Playing quarterback you have to have quick reactions. You've got to be able to know pretty much everything that's going on on…

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Football is a little bit different as far as lifting weights. We lifted weights every day. It's a different type of sport.…

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I'm going to have to work it, compete for that starting spot, compete for that job. I'm willing to come in and…

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I have to work my way up. There's nothing guaranteed in this league.

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I like to watch college basketball, high school - don't matter who it is.

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You come into the NBA, dudes are trying to come after you. You're a rookie. They look at you as fresh meat.

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Every coach has told me I'm positionless. They want me to play an all around type of game.

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How to you use your lower body is a big thing you got to be able to use in the NBA.

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Maybe I'll have a different role in the NBA than college.

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I just wanted to become a better player at everything - someone who is a real tough matchup to guard.

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A lot of coaches might yank you after the first couple shots don't go in.

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Everyone who's great - play any sport, tennis, basketball, football, volleyball, swimming, don't matter, everyone's failed. Everyone's gonna fail. It's how you…

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No matter whether you're hurting or it's just a precaution, you gotta eat right, make sure that you're protecting your body because…

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The spacing is so much different in the NBA... There's more spacing, more 1-on-1. I got more space to do work -…

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Most rookies coming in, they're a little short on the 3-point line because it's a little further back. But once you adjust…

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In pick-and-roll situations, I feel like the NBA is all pick-and-rolls, so I want to be able to handle the ball in…

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Kevin Durant's kind of been my favorite player my whole life, so it's going to be fun going against him in the…

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When I was in high school watching college games, I was like 'I can't wait to get to March Madness.'

Kevin Durant's kind of been my favorite player my whole life, so it's going to be fun going against him in the Garden.

I'm going to have to work it, compete for that starting spot, compete for that job. I'm willing to come in and work, willing…

Defensively, I think I'm very versatile, I can guard different positions.

People have different mentalities, different loves.

How to you use your lower body is a big thing you got to be able to use in the NBA.

Duke and UNC are great schools.

You come into the NBA, dudes are trying to come after you. You're a rookie. They look at you as fresh meat.

Just to see kids who are inspired by you is an amazing feeling.

When I used to get the ball on the wing, I'd go fast and I'd go right. Veterans in this league, they watch film.…

I would love to join Big Blue Nation and play for Coach Calipari at Kentucky, and I would love to join my close friend…

That's kind of what I got in the NBA for. I want to go against superstars that would be a good challenge for me.

At Kentucky, the environment and the coaching staff is going to prepare you for the next level, but the way we played in college...…

I can play pretty much 1-5.

I have the tools and the size to be a good defender. I've just got to be able to put it all together.