39 Quotes by Damon Jones

When I got to the league, I learned and looked up to guys who had long-lasting careers because they didn't partake in alcohol. I'd say it's very rare (for an NBA player), but I'm already high on life and I enjoy living, so I don't need any extra additives.

My focus is always going to be on basketball. That's No. 1 goal, my No. 1 job. That's how I feed my family. And anything else, I'm going to take it in stride and I deal with it when it comes about.

If we execute and share the basketball and move bodies, then we are a tough team to defend because we have a lot of guys that can do a lot of different things on the offensive end. Defensively, we turned it up and held them to one shot, and because of it, we got momentum.

I don't have a 7-foot, 300-pound guy on my (butt) telling me if I don't hit a shot he's going to send me to Siberia.

I am fully aware of the false accusations that have been made against me. When the investigation is over, I feel like I will be vindicated of all charges.

I am fully aware of the false accusations that have been made against me. I've been very cooperative with the Westlake police and their investigation of this whole matter.

But we had to play well to get those leads. That's what we have to keep building on. That's the way we're going to have to play in the playoffs.

He understands that being a great player comes down to how you can help your team win games. That's what his focus is right now. He's not worried about MVP or anything like that. He's just trying to help his team win games.

He (Mourning) came in there in that fourth quarter for about a four or five minute stretch where his intensity and his energy were more hurtful than anything. Not only did it energize the crowd, but it energized the other players on his team.