Tim Duncan Basketball Quotations

The time when there is no one there to feel sorry for you or to cheer for you is when a player is made.

They're playing very well, probably the best basketball in the league right now. We're going to their house where they are even tougher and we haven't been that great on the road. So we're up for one heck of a challenge, and it will be a great time for it.

Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.

Basketball's so much like life: if something's going great, you wait a minute, it will change. If something's going bad, you wait a minute, it will change. So I try to play things on such an even keel, knowing that things are going to change. You take the good with the bad; you don't get too excited, you don't get too down and sometimes that's the hardest thing in the world to do when you're in the midst of it, but that's the best way to handle it.

I enjoy jokes, smiling, and making people smile. I may be a little different, but that's OK, who wants to be normal anyway?

You've got to stay ready, especially around here. That's what we preach, you'll get your opportunity whether it comes at the beginning or in the middle or in the end whenever it may be. When your time comes, you need to be ready to go because you're going to earn your minutes

I'm still learning. Hopefully I can keep getting better, and not stop where I am now.

We are unselfish and we trust each other

I'm attacking the basket more. Because I'm more comfortable on the line, that's an area I want to get to.

Get your education. The number of guys who are blessed to be in the league is so small compared to the number of high school players [who want to play in the league]. But one thing you can do is get your college education. If you are blessed enough to get a scholarship to play college basketball, make sure you get your college degree, too, then move on from there.

If we win, I'm happy. The rest of it is just stuff.

I am who I am because of the people who I grew up with and where I'm from.

I'm just going to play whatever game is in front of me.

Standing on the court and holding up that trophy - it's so great you want to keep doing it over and over again.

I've never gotten too high or too low. It only messes you up.

I'm going to try to fit in where I can and play the way I can.

I don't try to change myself to impress anybody. I'm just who I am.

They say I have no emotions, but I'm excited even if you can't see it.

I know I'm the guy others will lean on.

I would have loved to play against Bill Russell. He was such a force.

I don't usually set personal goals.

I'm surrounded by nothing but great people. I've been blessed with that, so really, I've got no choice but to be an all-around good person.

Competition is great for everyone. Sports can teach you so much at an early age, including camaraderie and sportsmanship. Competition aspect is something I've always been big on - I always wanted to compete in something. It was swimming for many years, then I moved on to basketball. I had to find a way to channel my competitive energy, so I'm lucky that basketball worked out for me.

When I'm away from basketball, I'm the biggest kid. I do a good job of keeping myself sane. But on the other hand, I'm more of a solitary guy, glad to be left alone.

When our assists lead to baskets, that's us playing our best, and we begin knocking down shots.