It comes with experience and learning and knowing the game. It's not necessarily about sticking your chest out and saying, 'I'm tough.' — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
You have to stay locked in. You're so locked in on guarding your guy you figure when the ball goes up the… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
Anytime that your name is up in a trade, I'm sure it can affect you mentally, and that obviously carries over to… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
You don't have to be a professional athlete to be heard - the most powerful tool you have is your voice. — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
Running in transition and scoring in transition, prevents you from setting your defense up on the other side. — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I play basketball hard-nosed and if you're not on my team, during that 48 minutes we're enemies. — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I realize that I'm one of those guys that if I'm not with you, you hate me. But when I'm with you, you understand… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
In the NBA you better come to play every night, where in the NBDL the talent level just isn't there and maybe you have… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
Ever since I lost my mom, I'm really just trying to give back. At first, we were doing screenings and paying for surgeries, but… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
I mean, don't get me wrong, being ref is a very tough job - managing 10 of the best athletes in the world. At… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
Even though the city of Memphis and this organization has welcomed me with open arms, I play every game like it's my last. Play… — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
The league feels like it's their job to protect the referees more than the players. — Matt Barnes Copy Share Image
