Chris Paul Quotes (30 Quotes)

It means a lot to me. Right now I'm undefeated in the Garden.

I love taking that shot. The shot clock's running down, you're just out trying to make a play and fortunately the shot went in.

This is the Mecca of basketball, New York City. You can't hope to play well at a better place than this.

I'm anxious to see what the atmosphere's going to be like. It was pretty wild for the preseason games, but I'm sure they were saving some things for the opening night. I have no clue what it's going to be like. I just can't wait.

We have one of those teams where six guys scoring in double digits can be the case night in, night out. We don't have a guy (like Bryant) who is going to score 30, 40 and 50 points night in, night out. It will always be a team effort.

I'm not surprised. Charlie has been this great of a basketball player since we were in high school. He can dribble the ball up the court, pass, shoot -- everything.

You only get one rookie season. So, I hate that we lost, but this was one of the best games I've ever played in.

We were here a couple of days early, so I went over to a gym with him and we took shots and he didn't miss many. If you leave him open, you're in trouble. So the best bet is not to leave him open.

Every game from here on out is a must-win. One loss could really be big for us.

It just seemed like we were scoring and they were scoring, we were scoring and they were scoring. And it can't be like that. We realize that we can score at times at will, but at the same time they were scoring every time.

Hopefully I'll be part of the team when it's announced. That's one of the best honors you can have to play for your country.

We told our kids that anything's possible. I'd be lying to you if I looked you in the eye and said we were going to come out here and beat Purdue. That's a great basketball team we just played.

That three was created by Speedy. I thought he was going to shoot it in the lane, but he kicked it out and the shot clock was rolling down. I had to put it up there.

The competition is low and the educational value is high. It's pretty heartwarming to see that many youth on the ground all learning and having fun.

It's a great time just to get away for a little while and give my shoulder and my ribs time to heal.

We scored 31 points in the first quarter tonight, then 28 in the second half. The zone bothered us like it has throughout the season -- we couldn't make shots.

This is huge for our confidence. We're in a tough situation right now where we are trying to fight for the eighth spot in the playoffs. We knew we had Detroit coming up so we really needed this one.

They compare us so much. You hear an analyst saying I'm better than him, and another saying he's better than me. You take that in because that's my competitive nature.

You just bounce back. I promise you if you let this game get to you too much, you won't be able to perform in the next game. ... You just take that game as it is and get ready for the next one. Shoot the same shots. Hopefully, they'll go in.

You can replace houses. You can't replace people. I mean, it's left me speechless. I was talking to P.J. about it. When the storm hit, I just kept it on CNN and watched the whole thing. Just seeing Canal Street, knowing I was there just a few days before storm and seeing all those stores I went in being under water. Unbelievable.

Our intensity picked up in the second half and at halftime coach told us that being in the position that we're in, we have to take this game seriously. I thought we buckled down defensively in the second half. We talked more. We got deflections. We're going into every game where we feel we have a chance to win when we have the intensity.

It'll be my first opportunity to play in New Orleans. I'm excited to get there and show the fans of New Orleans that we still play for them. Plus it's a huge game for us the Lakers are fighting for a playoff spot, so we need to pick it up and sneak out with a win.

I'm planning on it unless I wake up Friday morning and I can't walk. Hopefully, that won't be the case.

The third quarter did us in once again. We gave up 33 points in the third, and we couldn't get a rebound late in the game. Seventy-nine games into the season, we should have learned to adjust by now. It's a tough loss, but we have to keep playing hard because you don't what is going to happen.

He plays real low to the floor and (is) able to change directions all the time and keep you off balance. The thing that makes him so diverse is he's able to score, but at the same time, he's a pure point guard. He can find his teammates and make the right pass.

We really buckled down when we had to. I think P.J. Brown 's steal was the play of the game.

I missed games and we won. Other guys have missed games and we won. I think when we're missing guys like that, we all have just got to step it up a little bit.

I was in the process of having a house built in English Turn,

We are really trying to make a run to the playoffs right now. I feel like if we just win and take care of that stuff, those accolades will come.

We're trying to reach out to people that don't go to church or maybe are lapsed Catholics,