Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Athlete

46 Quotes

I'm a shooter and shooters shoot.

I can focus on just one thing - that's basketball.

Going to the rim, you either get fouled or get an easy two.

If you've got a big man who scores the ball, you've got to defend, and if you've got a shooter, you've got to pick and choose who you're going to defend.

I just got to be ready to knock down shots.

When I get up, I usually have a missed call from either my sons or my wife. Every day we try to talk on FaceTime, try to talk after practice and stuff like that throughout the day. Try to stay in contact as much as possible.

I don't mind staying home. I'm a homebody anyway, so I don't mind.

I see myself as what I'm worth.

You can learn a lot. You can learn how to win. You can learn how to be coached.

To play the game at this level, I've got to continue to get better. I've got to stay consistent, still work on my ballhandling and I've got to become a great defender.

I've been working hard to get playing time, just for whatever. I'm up for whatever I can earn.

The first year I kind of struggled to find where my shots was coming from, when to cut, where to be.

I like scary movies. I like the mystery that leaves you wanting to watch the next one.

I'm very confident, in anything that I do.

Really when I'm on the court, it's about me playing.

Nine times out of 10 I'd like to bet on myself.

I just wanted my dad to be a part of my life, wanted him to continue to be there.

It'd be nice to settle down in a great home instead of just moving around and stuff like that.

To know through my struggles, 'My coach still believes in me,' does a lot for your mindset.

I built my career in the league playing defense and making shots, and also making plays when I needed to.

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