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title: "5 Shot Quotes By Lauri Markkanen"
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> [I've been working on my shot for shooting NBA threes. I can make that shot, I would say, better than college threes;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/i-ve-been-working-on-my-shot-for-shooting-nba-threes-i-can-make-that/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21b/lauri-markkanen-6521_better_i-ve-been-working-on-my-shot-for-shootin_487131.jpg)

> [If my shot isn't falling, I'm trying to do other stuff to help the team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/if-my-shot-isn-t-falling-i-m-trying-to-do-other-stuff-to-help-the-team/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9dc/lauri-markkanen-6521_fall_if-my-shot-isn-t-falling-i-m-trying-to-d_706638.jpg)

> [Essentially, bad shot selection is a turnover.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/essentially-bad-shot-selection-is-a-turnover/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/29d/lauri-markkanen-6521_bad_essentially-bad-shot-selection-is-a-turn_1950281.jpg)

> [If you don't get as many shots, you better make these shots count.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/if-you-don-t-get-as-many-shots-you-better-make-these-shots-count/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c8a/lauri-markkanen-6521_better_if-you-don-t-get-as-many-shots-you-bette_2145493.jpg)

> [No matter if you miss a shot or miss an assignment on defense, whatever, that play is gone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/no-matter-if-you-miss-a-shot-or-miss-an-assignment-on-defense/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1f/lauri-markkanen-6521_football_no-matter-if-you-miss-a-shot-or-miss-an_2840273.jpg)

## Other authors on Shot

## More by Lauri Markkanen

> [Of course when you voice your opinions, there are going to be negative things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/of-course-when-you-voice-your-opinions-there-are-going-to-be-negative/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

> [You have to play hard every night.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/you-have-to-play-hard-every-night/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

> [I'm a big hockey guy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/i-m-a-big-hockey-guy/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

> [I think I always find something to work on... You always find stuff you can do better. It might be a little tough sometimes,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/i-think-i-always-find-something-to-work-on-you-always-find-stuff-you/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

> [Being in the right system utilizes my strengths, being on the move is getting me to my right spots.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/being-in-the-right-system-utilizes-my-strengths-being-on-the-move-is/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

> [I'm doing everything in my power to perform to the best of my abilities on the floor. And we'll see where that takes me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/i-m-doing-everything-in-my-power-to-perform-to-the-best-of-my/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

> [When things are not going your way, it's hard. But it made me better going through that struggle. I had to fight through it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/when-things-are-not-going-your-way-it-s-hard-but-it-made-me-better/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

> [I didn't dream of playing college or playing in the NBA.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/i-didn-t-dream-of-playing-college-or-playing-in-the-nba/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

> [Individual accolades are gonna take care of themselves when we put the work in as a team.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/individual-accolades-are-gonna-take-care-of-themselves-when-we-put/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

> [I mean, dunking is fun.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/i-mean-dunking-is-fun/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

> [I've had good games. I've had bad games. I don't know if I've had a really long period of time where I can't do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/i-ve-had-good-games-i-ve-had-bad-games-i-don-t-know-if-i-ve-had-a/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

> [I knew the NBA was going to be tougher than college, so that's why I say I knew it would be a challenge. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/i-knew-the-nba-was-going-to-be-tougher-than-college-so-that-s-why-i/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

> [I've heard a lot of stories about guys not going to class in college, especially second semester. That wasn't me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/i-ve-heard-a-lot-of-stories-about-guys-not-going-to-class-in-college/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

> [I don't think we're here just to have a good time... We're trying to win games and play meaningful games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/i-don-t-think-we-re-here-just-to-have-a-good-time-we-re-trying-to-win/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

> [You can't put your head down and give up. You just keep working and better times are ahead.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/you-can-t-put-your-head-down-and-give-up-you-just-keep-working-and/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

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