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title: "7 Playing Minutes Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Playing Minutes quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Playing Minutes sayings and thoughts."
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> [I think there's always enough right in front of me worrying about who's playing the minutes tomorrow, but you've always got to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-nurse/i-think-there-s-always-enough-right-in-front-of-me-worrying-about-who/)

[Nick Nurse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-nurse/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/865/nick-nurse-5432_eye_i-think-there-s-always-enough-right-in-f_263242.jpg)

> [It's hard because, throughout your whole career, you're known as the top player, the best on your team, you're playing the most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devin-booker/it-s-hard-because-throughout-your-whole-career-you-re-known-as-the/)

[Devin Booker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devin-booker/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9d/devin-booker-12388_best_it-s-hard-because-throughout-your-whole_914077.jpg)

> [You do what you can to help your team win, whether it's playing that many minutes or 24 or whatever is asked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-pronger/you-do-what-you-can-to-help-your-team-win-whether-it-s-playing-that/)

[Chris Pronger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-pronger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70b/chris-pronger-11495_football_you-do-what-you-can-to-help-your-team-wi_1750359.png)

> [You've got to be more focused, especially starting and playing more minutes. You know the ball's going to be in your hand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-millsap/you-ve-got-to-be-more-focused-especially-starting-and-playing-more/)

[Paul Millsap](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-millsap/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/35a/paul-millsap-7842_be-prepared_you-ve-got-to-be-more-focused-especially_1897156.jpg)

> [I don't feel bad if I don't start. I'm playing the same minutes, doing good things on the court, that's all I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonas-valanciunas/i-don-t-feel-bad-if-i-don-t-start-i-m-playing-the-same-minutes-doing/)

[Jonas Valanciunas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonas-valanciunas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7c/jonas-valanciunas-6169_bad_i-don-t-feel-bad-if-i-don-t-start-i-m-pl_2581024.jpg)

> [Any young guy who comes into the league and says they don't have a certain level of selfishness probably isn't playing many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-lee/any-young-guy-who-comes-into-the-league-and-says-they-don-t-have-a/)

[David Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-lee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/901/david-lee-3951_far_any-young-guy-who-comes-into-the-league_2612302.png)

> [As long as I'm on the court, playing minutes, I'm going to impact the game someway - if that's defensively or offensively.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-clarkson/as-long-as-i-m-on-the-court-playing-minutes-i-m-going-to-impact-the/)

[Jordan Clarkson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-clarkson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dad/jordan-clarkson-6671_court_as-long-as-i-m-on-the-court-playing-minu_3159545.jpg)

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