40 Quotes by Charlie Villanueva

He was just saying, 'Give me the ball. I'm going to take this rookie. He can't guard me,' ... You know, typical NBA stuff.

This was a game we had to win. They were struggling. We were struggling. We hadn't won on the road yet, and this was our best chance.

Just the speed of the game, and also on the defensive side as well. It's not the same as in college. A lot of things are different, but I'm learning. I'm like a sponge, I'm absorbing everything.

It hurt, ... It was my big day, you know. Getting drafted was something I'd dreamed about. To hear all those negative comments was tough.

I went to set the screen and two guys were on Jose. I was wide open. I was a little surprised. I'm glad to get it.

I was thinking about the draft and once I went through the whole process, I decided I'd be better off going to college, ... I just thought I wasn't ready to live the NBA lifestyle.

It felt good to be out there, it's something I've always dreamed about, to be out there. But it would have been better to get the win.

That was the turning point in the game. That's definitely huge. I was struggling on the offensive end and a big defensive play made up for the offence.

I would never have thought I'd be in this situation. The best decision I ever made was to come to Connecticut.