Crazy Quote by Giovani Bernard

I had little or no expectations coming in. I was thrilled when I was drafted in the first round because that meant I was…

— John Stockton

The first year was kind of hard for me. There was just too much attention, too much going on, and I really just wanted…

— Kristaps Porzingis

When I first got drafted, I've really grown. Coming in, I was kind of nervous but honestly I've been really blessed going to two…

— Jrue Holiday

I want to be better every year, just like everyone else does. From what I learned from last year, I feel a lot more…

— Ryan Zimmerman

You want to come in and prove yourself early. Obviously, it is a responsibility being drafted that high to come in and play well…

— A. J. Hawk

When you're with a team and you're comfortable there, everything seems O.K. You play a lot of minutes. You make the playoffs. You don't…

— Jose Calderon

I'm going to go in and play, because the most important thing is playing on the field and being able to contribute. I really…

— Freddy Adu

I got to prepare more for the games. I got to be ready for better players and starting lineups, just get a bit more…

— Ivica Zubac

To be honest, even though I expect a lot from myself, for my rookie year I knew how tough it would be. So I…

— Lauri Markkanen

The biggest thing for me coming into the league was my last year in college I didn't think about the NFL one time. I…

— Davante Adams

It feels good to just play in the All-Star Game. To be the first un-drafted player to start, I think it speaks volumes for…

— Ben Wallace

In these early games you're focused on your performance. Just coming out and playing hard. There's not a lot you can do in terms…

— Dom Starsia