35 Quotes by Drew Gooden

It seemed like every possession the ball was in Allen Iverson's hands and they were just creating with Chris Webber. It was a two-man game.

They both hurt. The feeling I had yesterday was the same one I have today.

Z went out with an ankle sprain. We needed an inside presence. Coach went to me three straight times, and I delivered.

I’ve had to overcome a lot of diversity.

I wouldn’t change my experience for anything. It made me the person I am today. Not just on the court but off the court.

I’m a social butterfly. Once I get somewhere, I can make myself at ease and start the team bonding and build a relationship with my team, all my teammates, all the coaches, all the coaching staff.

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.”

There’s never a right way to tell somebody that they’ve been traded.