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title: "12 Sixth Man Quotes by 9 authors"
description: "Browse 12 Sixth Man quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Sixth Man sayings and thoughts."
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> [I ain't trying to be a sixth man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dennis-schroder/i-ain-t-trying-to-be-a-sixth-man/)

[Dennis Schroder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dennis-schroder/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2e/dennis-schroder-6914_man_i-ain-t-trying-to-be-a-sixth-man-166127_166127.jpg)

> [No one grows up wanting to be a sixth man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-crawford/no-one-grows-up-wanting-to-be-a-sixth-man/)

[Jamal Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-crawford/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/791/jamal-crawford-6149_grows_no-one-grows-up-wanting-to-be-a-sixth-ma_1346797.jpg)

> [Hopefully I do win Sixth Man of the Year.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-clarkson/hopefully-i-do-win-sixth-man-of-the-year/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66a/jordan-clarkson-6671_hopefully_hopefully-i-do-win-sixth-man-of-the-year_3112275.jpg)

> [Being considered for Sixth Man is definitely something that is pleasing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tristan-thompson/being-considered-for-sixth-man-is-definitely-something-that-is/)

[Tristan Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tristan-thompson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/665/tristan-thompson-5083_being_being-considered-for-sixth-man-is-defini_2017598.jpg)

> [I'm going to go for Sixth Man of the Year, put myself in position to do that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tristan-thompson/i-m-going-to-go-for-sixth-man-of-the-year-put-myself-in-position-to/)

[Tristan Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tristan-thompson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e45/tristan-thompson-5083_football_i-m-going-to-go-for-sixth-man-of-the-yea_2859986.jpg)

> [In a normal season, the sixth man always seems to get the most minutes on my team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/in-a-normal-season-the-sixth-man-always-seems-to-get-the-most-minutes/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43f/john-calipari-2178_always_in-a-normal-season-the-sixth-man-always_2673717.png)

> [See, the big thing about that is, if we ain't winning, I ain't gonna be no Sixth Man of the Year.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-clarkson/see-the-big-thing-about-that-is-if-we-ain-t-winning-i-ain-t-gonna-be/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbd/jordan-clarkson-6671_big_see-the-big-thing-about-that-is-if-we-ai_595644.jpg)

> [Playing in front of your home crowd, they can almost be like the best sixth man in the league, especially being in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jaylen-brown/playing-in-front-of-your-home-crowd-they-can-almost-be-like-the-best/)

[Jaylen Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jaylen-brown/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f1/jaylen-brown-9839_being_playing-in-front-of-your-home-crowd-they_2122960.jpg)

> [If I don't start, I'd like to try to win Sixth Man of the Year. And whenever I'm on the court, I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-barnes/if-i-don-t-start-i-d-like-to-try-to-win-sixth-man-of-the-year-and/)

[Matt Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-barnes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aeb/matt-barnes-6673_court_if-i-don-t-start-i-d-like-to-try-to-win_582701.jpg)

> [If I'm going to be a sixth man, I'm going to go for Sixth Man of the Year. If I'm a starter,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-clarkson/if-i-m-going-to-be-a-sixth-man-i-m-going-to-go-for-sixth-man-of-the/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a12/jordan-clarkson-6671_go_if-i-m-going-to-be-a-sixth-man-i-m-going_192474.jpg)

> [Players often got hung up on being the sixth man because they wanted to start. But it never mattered to me whether…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-havlicek/players-often-got-hung-up-on-being-the-sixth-man-because-they-wanted/)

[John Havlicek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-havlicek/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/981/john-havlicek-4897_being_players-often-got-hung-up-on-being-the-s_84142.png)

> [The sixth man, the position, I don't have a problem with, but the award - it's not that it's not important, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andre-iguodala/the-sixth-man-the-position-i-don-t-have-a-problem-with-but-the-award/)

[Andre Iguodala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andre-iguodala/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/180/andre-iguodala-4818_action_the-sixth-man-the-position-i-don-t-have_480514.jpg)

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