Camps Quote by Leigh Steinberg

I don't use the word 'rookie' because it just doesn't sound right. Little things go a long way and make a big difference for…

— Zdeno Chara

You acquire all this new talent through the draft, through free agency, always having roster moves. And so being able to bring all of…

— Doug Pederson

When you're signing an older player, part of it is can he help the rest of the team with his professionalism, with the way…

— Steve Nicol

A lot of rookies don't come into the league and have that type of leeway that Coach Walton and his staff really gave me.

— Kyle Kuzma

Guys that are playing in the preseason are one play away from being a starter.

— Eric Reid

Going into your rookie year, whatever team does take you, and you get to camp, there's going to be a lot of talent in…

— Sue Bird

Training isn't the same as playing.

— Ernesto Valverde

My attitude going into training camp as a rookie was to impress. I wanted to impress my teammates, my coaches, the owners, everybody. I…

— Michael Jordan

I think when you look at Jimmy Butler when he came in, he hardly played as a rookie. He played more each year and…

— Tom Thibodeau

I was fortunate in college to play as a freshman, but in the NBA, not a lot of rookies are coming in and making…

— Joe Harris

Obviously there's nothing like training camp.

— Jermaine O'Neal

A rookie coach must be supported by a very strong structure and not get burned.

— Paolo Maldini