Tim Duncan Quotes

If he wants to fight, we can fight. I don't have any problem with him, but we can do it if he wants to.

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.

At this point, if I were to psychoanalyze myself, I'd have to say I am a clown, cleverly disguised as a regular person.

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

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

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

As I hope it doesn't come to the point where I need to take a day off. I feel pretty good right now and I'm not resting or saving for any other game.

In all seriousness, it really should be difficult for me to be too strange. After all, a great family raised me.

I just hope to make a difference.

We're doing some very exciting, bold things, pioneering content on mobile and for broadband, ... My vision is to say, as we take the strategy forward, we are doing it to deliver public remit. We're thinking less and less about C4 and more about the brand family.

I think LeBron asked out of the game once or twice before that, so we knew he was getting tired but we were all getting tired out there ... I don't think I've played in anything like this since I left the islands.

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

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

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

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

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

I just wanted to win on the road, honestly. I don't remember the road ever being this tough.

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

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

I have the loving support of my girlfriend who still attends Wake Forest and is nearing graduation. She helps me cope with the everyday rigors of being an NBA player.

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

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

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

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.

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.