Will Walker Quotes (10 Quotes)

It felt good to jump on them in the first quarter the way we did. They haven't been scoring a lot on anyone else, so we thought we could shut them down with our defense.

Our timing was off on the screens all night. Sean Hughes got some great screens for me at the end.

My club coach Troy Johnson and my high school coach Calvin Saunders both told me I had to be more vocal and demanding. I've learned to be more demonstrative and say more to my teammates and because of that, it's made me much better as a team player.

It was a great thrill, and the reason I wanted to play in the game, having it here, in my hometown. The other guys got the butterflies out (he started the game on the bench), and it gave us a chance just to come in, slow down the tempo, take better shots, and that helped us get back into the game.

When the game is on my birthday, it means a little more. We are undefeated and we want to go all the way through the rest of the year that way.

I think that made them wonder if they could win. A five-point play to tie the game is a pretty big blow after you've been leading for the whole game.

It was a great thrill when I found out I was playing. I was at home when I got the invitation to play, and I was so excited. You look at all the other guys in the game before me, and you realize what a privilege it is.

When I go to camps, it's always away from home, and other players have their fans there. I never had that. But now I get a chance to play where the top players are, too. For me, staying in Chicago helps.

I'm not sad that my high school career is over. This game is all about making the jump to the next level, accepting a college scholarship and proving yourself that you're one of the best players in the country.

If you take a play off against those guys you get dumped on and made fun of. You have to be on your toes.