Rodney Hood

I play better when guys depend on me.

— Rodney Hood

It's always good to feel wanted.

— Rodney Hood

I'm a guy who just wants to win and prove myself.

— Rodney Hood

I come to work every day - I'm a competitor.

— Rodney Hood

For me, I just try to figure out ways I can affect winning.

— Rodney Hood

I didn't get down on myself even when a lot of people did.

— Rodney Hood

I'm a guy who can score the ball and shoot the ball.

— Rodney Hood

It's always been my goal to make it to the NBA.

— Rodney Hood

A lot of good pick-and-roll players keep the defenders on their back so they can see the whole floor.

— Rodney Hood

When I'm asked to be aggressive and shoot the ball, I gotta take advantage of that.

— Rodney Hood

I got tired of walking through Durham with people screaming 'Carolina' at me when I walk through Walmart and stuff like that.

— Rodney Hood

I used to watch big guards and how they handled the ball and made plays. Guys like Joe Johnson.

— Rodney Hood

As long as you have a job, I'm providing for my family, I'm blessed and you move forward.

— Rodney Hood

That's the best feeling ever, when you sacrifice and you realize in the end that it was worth it.

— Rodney Hood

I want to get to the 'pick your poison' type of situations like James Harden.

— Rodney Hood

For my family, for my loved ones, my priority is to have a job and perform.

— Rodney Hood

Being a part of a trade doesn't always mean you're not a good player. It means they want to do something different…

— Rodney Hood

I want to go to a team that needs a guy like me, a shooter, a guy who can do a lot…

— Rodney Hood

I know guys look at me for advice. I reach out to Kevin Durant or Wesley Matthews, DeMarcus Cousins... the guys who…

— Rodney Hood

To see old faces, to give back to the kids and let them know I come from these same schools and streets,…

— Rodney Hood

Ever since I was little, I always played point guard. All throughout high school, junior high. I hit a couple growth spurts…

— Rodney Hood

I'm happy to be back out on the court. Whatever role that I'll be in and whatever minutes that I get, I'm…

— Rodney Hood

“There is only one thing worse than investing in employees only to lose them, and that is to lose them and they…

— Rodney Hood

The initial thought is like, 'Damn. Most guys used to retire after the Achilles injury.' Nobody really but Dominique Wilkins has come…

— Rodney Hood

You're sitting at home in a cast or a boot and it's tough, because all you've got is negative thoughts going through…

— Rodney Hood

I don't mean to get dark again, but my grandfather has been battling terminal illness. And you know, he never complains. And…

— Rodney Hood

I told my wife, 'Look, I'm going to ask y'all to sacrifice. I need to go to Portland. I need to lock…

— Rodney Hood

I've just got a real thirst for knowledge now, especially seeing how the world is, seeing how the disparity is with African…

— Rodney Hood

I'm building myself up and working hard on my body.

— Rodney Hood

I'm trying to win a ring and that's what it's about.

— Rodney Hood

I'm bigger than most two guards.

— Rodney Hood

I hit a big growth spurt between my 10th and 11th grade years.

— Rodney Hood

You want to put on a good performance for yourself.

— Rodney Hood

Me, I'm not a guy who's dealt with a lot of death in my life, so when it hits you, it hits…

— Rodney Hood

It's refreshing to see my family. I know they can't always come out and see me play and see me throughout the…

— Rodney Hood

There aren't too many left-handed guys out there who can handle the ball and shoot it.

— Rodney Hood

Being a young player coming into the league, all you really want is an opportunity.

— Rodney Hood

A lot of times in our jobs, we go day-to-day, we're in a routine, we sometimes become robots.

— Rodney Hood

It's a unique atmosphere in Utah, that I don't think a lot of other teams have around the league.

— Rodney Hood

There's nothing like going into somebody's building in Game 7 and winning.

— Rodney Hood