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Christian Wood

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Christian Wood talks about shooting better, aiming for a 38‑40 percent three‑point rate in the NBA. He says his teammates trust him to make big plays and that he follows a Mamba mentality on the court. He also mentions the tough love he gets from Coach Casey.

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Christian Marquise Wood is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. He has also played in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets, Milwau

Quotes by Christian Wood

I'm from Long Beach.

Beach

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Every day is a grind for me.

Day

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I grew up a Kobe Bryant fan.

Bryant

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I loved Houston.

Houston

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Kyrie is a shifty player.

Football

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I can be an All-Star.

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You don't want to be a one-sided player.

Football

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There was a time in China that I got cut.

China

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I can compete with the best bigs in the league.

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My whole approach to the game is Mamba mentality.

Approach

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I feel like I can be one of the top players in the league.

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Coach Casey wants guys who can shoot and space the floor.

Coach

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Whatever comes my way, I feel like I'm ready.

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I feel like I'm like a stretch four, versatile player.

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I'm going to have a chip on my shoulder for as long as I'm in the NBA.

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I want to be one of those guys with potential that actually lives up to it.

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If my shot goes in in practice, I feel like it should go in in a game.

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I hate watching my team lose games and I have no control over it. I hate that feeling.

Control

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I don't really know what James Harden's ceiling is. Playing with him, he makes me look great.

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I initiate offense, and when I drive to the basket, I get doubled or a guy usually helps so I have a…

Drive

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I always keep saying, once opportunity presents itself, I'm going to do the best I can to take advantage of that.

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Part of the versatility of my game is just being able to beat bigs and now even some guards off the dribble.

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There was a lot of talk going around about my energy and my effort and I was a risk/reward type player. A…

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It's always been my dream to be in the NBA. Just to make it. Just to say 'man, I'm going to the…

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I've just got to do everything possible to help my team win games, which is bringing energy, bringing my ability to shoot…

Energy

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When you're on the road, you're not going to get as many calls as you should. You've just got to play through…

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I've been saying for a long time, Jaden Hardy is a steal. His confidence and his energy has been so great, and…

Confidence

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Even in limited minutes I was playing with Milwaukee and New Orleans, I think I was doing good so that was definitely…

Doing good

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Even when I was with Houston, my main thing was to try to win as many games as possible. But things didn't…

Houston

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I was trying to come to Houston to try to win games after being in losing environments. I wanted to win. That…

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As long as I'm on the floor, I'm going to produce.

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Every coach that I've talked to has loved me.

Coach

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My weakness is my strength. I have to get stronger.

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Communication with a coach is a big key.

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My main objective is trying to get to the Finals.

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As I keep playing, I think I'll get better.

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I've been on a journey my whole career.

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I think I'm comfortable on the perimeter.

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I've always wanted to be a Laker.

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There's a lot of false narratives out there about me.

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