When I was like 19 1/2, people were like, 'He should go back to Europe.' People are impatient. — Ivica Zubac Copy Share Image
I've gotten better at calling out coverages, communication, and being vertical when they're attacking me in the paint. — Ivica Zubac Copy Share
Marc Gasol, everybody compares me to him. I try to look up to him and see how he plays and adjust my game like… — Ivica Zubac Copy Share
If you want to be successful and you want your teammates to respect you, you got to be open to advice from the older… — Ivica Zubac Copy Share
Houses with courts and gyms are super expensive. Not a lot of players can afford that. I know it sounds crazy to say an… — Ivica Zubac Copy Share
What really pushed me into chasing basketball even more was my cousin making the NBA too, in 2003. — Ivica Zubac Copy Share
I just turn on the TV and watch whatever is on, like 'Star Wars' or 'Lord of the Rings.' — Ivica Zubac Copy Share
It was always my dream to play in the NBA, especially for the Lakers because they're the greatest franchise ever. — Ivica Zubac Copy Share
One of my roles is rebounding the ball and not giving up offensive boards, and I feel like I can be one of the… — Ivica Zubac Copy Share
You start learning English in fifth grade. I was 12. But even before then I was listening to American music. My neighbor was a… — Ivica Zubac Copy Share
I think that's the only way I can improve: to work hard, to listen to my coaches. Not to question anything. — Ivica Zubac Copy Share
I was really mad until the 23rd pick and I wasn't selected and my agent told me, 'If nobody selects you, you're going to… — Ivica Zubac Copy Share
My first year everyone loved me. I was not getting that kind of love in my second year. — Ivica Zubac Copy Share
I gotta defend, I gotta protect the rim, I gotta rebound, I gotta set good picks for the guys, finish on offense, and I… — Ivica Zubac Copy Share
