Julius Hodge Quotes (18 Quotes)

I'm going to have to be as patient as I've ever been in basketball, ... I'm going to have to continue to work hard every day and when I get my opportunity, I have to make the best of it.

I hope we're in the tournament now. That was a great win against a possible No. 1 seed. And we didn't just win -- for the most part in the second half, we were dominating the game.

He punched me in the groin and the ref saw it, A lot of times when I go on the road, I feel like the most hated man in the ACC, but you've got to play through that.

I just felt jubilation. I thought all the hard work I put in for four years paid off. I'm going to try to do the same thing I did in college at the next level.

I got a lot of time at the point guard position, learning how to run a team (in Austin). I think I got better and better every day. For the most part, it was a good experience. I'm just going to continue to work every day, and if coach calls my number, I'll be ready.

I want to take this opportunity to let everyone know that I'm feeling good and on the road to recovery.

Karl definitely has a lot of State jokes, ... I'm like, 'Come on, Coach.' But he's my boss. Whatever he says goes.

It's been more work than people think. I've been going from this place to that place doing a lot of appearances. Most of the time I've been in Denver working out I usually get in the gym at about nine in the morning and don't get out until two in the afternoon. The rest of the day I'm sleeping because I'm tired. It's been tough the last few months.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I continue to get better physically and mentally continue to make better decisions and learn.

He's been telling me to make sure that if you practice at 11 o'clock and (Karl) wants you to be there at 10, you show up at 845,

I want to thank everyone for their prayers and support during this time. The Nuggets have the best fans in the world and they have truly shown me some love. I have also really appreciated the heartfelt support from my family, teammates and the Denver Nuggets organization.

It'll be a great honor just to look in the rafters and see the David Thompsons and Tommy Burlesons, and then be able to see my jersey. I think it's a great thing.

That's all coach Karl does is talk about Carolina. I can't stand it. He's definitely got a lot of State jokes and I say come on coach, that's what I do. I can get on you guys.' He's my boss, so whatever he says goes.

Earlier this season, I said I'd walk barefoot from Raleigh to Cary a nearby city to not only get in the tournament, but to win a championship. I guess I had to take one a shot to the groin for us to do it.

I want to say a special thank you to the Good Samaritan who showed the true character of Colorado people. I would love the opportunity to meet with her and express my gratitude personally.

I'm feeling good, keeping my spirits up and looking forward to wearing a Nuggets uniform again.

It's definitely been a challenging first 10 days under coach Karl, ... He's really tough on me, and I like that because I know it's going to make me better and make me cut down some of my bad decisions on the court and make me that much smarter of a player.

It's definitely behind me now. I know I'm strong mentally, so I got past it pretty fast. It happened on the court a couple of months ago. I know I'd been feeling pain in it for a while now, but I just played through it.