35 Quotes by Drew Gooden

When I was young, I kept trying to be in the most helpful place for me, when sometimes, as players, you have to look in the mirror and say, "It's not always going to be comfortable."

I've had to overcome a lot of diversity.

We came out a little sluggish, but we turned it on and got our second wind and executed when we had a little cushion and stretched the lead.

I've been coming doing my job and going home. That's what this has become for me. I've been in so many different awkward positions every year. I can adapt to my surroundings.

Zach and me are friends and he was going at me so I had to go back at him. It motivated me and I got up.

A lot of the guys are wearing the leg warmers now. I don't think they look bad.

They're a team that's going to grind it. We fought back and kept our composure. We kept executing.

That's the best team in the league. They have a (championship) ring. We see them as the measuring stick.

It's a new time and a whole different mindset in the playoffs. We will pick our level of play up, and I know they will also. We will see what happens.