Zitat des Tages von Kristaps Porzingis:
We're a basketball family.
I think that's the type of game I'm better at - faster paced, just moving the ball more around.
I'm adding moves to my post game. I'm really working on staying low. I'm working on my strength overall, especially my legs. That's going to help me defensively as well.
I'll keep growing as a player, keep working out, trying to become what I want to become.
I've got that European swagger.
It's not a good feeling when you get booed. But I don't want to be good because somebody booed me. I want to be great player because that's the way I am.
No one's comfortable with losing.
We knew the European players that went to the NBA and had great careers, and we knew the ones that went and had terrible careers or finished early. We were prepared for a lot of criticism.
I love Barcelona. Barcelona is a very, very nice city.
I have 'Friday.' I have 'Dinner For Schmucks.' And I have 'John Wick.' There are others too I can't think of now, but those are my go-to movies.
You can never really relax until you've signed that contract with your team.
The only thing I focus on is just winning. Once we win, everyone remembers a winner. That's what I'm focused on.
I loved the Lakers in '09 and 2010. I used to get up early with my brother Janis, and we watched them win the titles.
I think American fans, they know more college guys than guys overseas.
If we're winning, that's all that matters to me. If we're winning, I'll be happy. And that can help me grow.
I always try to stay aggressive. I always use my strengths and always work on my weaknesses to get better. That's just who I am.
I'm never really happy with anything I do.
I really wanted to get drafted by the Knicks, and it was a dream come true. I wasn't even hearing the boos that night. I was just having a special moment with my family, hugging them.
One thing as a leader - you don't say something to say something. When you actually see something and need to talk to a guy, that's when you say it. It will come naturally.
I learned English from watching American movies and American series. And you'd watch the movie the first time and not understand anything. Then you'd watch it again, and you'd start understanding more and more, and that's how I learned English.
I'm really focused on getting better as a player.
The fans will talk about whatever. But when you're not doing your best, you're losing, you can't let all that get to your head. You focus and try to play hard. The fans, they will respect you for that.
I learned Spanish in five or six months.
I knew there were going to be boos if the Knicks drafted me. That's how New York fans are.
I believe whenever you're winning and doing the right thing, you're stats will be fine, and everything else will come in place.
Some girls are intimidated by my height, obviously. But a lot of girls do like it, so that's cool.
I love New York.
Believe it or not, I've never been on the subway.
I think Carmelo is a great player. He makes players around him better. Whatever thing, whatever Carmelo wants me to do, I will do that out on the court just to prove that I'm worthy enough to be on the court with him, starting with the dirty jobs - just getting rebounds, getting shots, getting blocks, and just running the court.
I love playing ping pong.
Playing in New York, there's a lot of pressure, but me and some Europeans like the pressure.
I listen to a lot of Drake and Meek Mill before games.
I'm a good student. Just trying to learn as much as possible is how I picked up so many languages.
A good team needs time to play together.
I will try to make my career as long as possible. For me, it's not about money, so I just love playing the game.