Christian Wood

Every time I play, I try to be relentless, I try to come with energy, and I try to give everything I got.

I think the more minutes I get, the better my defense will get.

My teammates have trust in me to make big plays.

I have to be physical. I have to get into the paint and rebound and do the little things to help us win.

I do love my buckets. I do love them. Just shooting with confidence.

After you lose a certain number of times, you start to get motivated to win.

I love Silas. He was always good to me. He was an honest man and coach - especially on the court. I loved playing for him.

Being as tall as I am, I have to get in the post.

I can't just rely on my jump shot.

I wouldn't say I'm a complete player.

I gotta keep doing the little stuff, the dirty work - setting screens, running, playing my part.

Coach Casey is hard on me, but it's tough love.

As I keep playing, I think I'll get better.

Sometimes it's put me in foul trouble, but more times than not, I'm going to be that guy to come over and block the shots.

I always keep saying, once opportunity presents itself, I'm going to do the best I can to take advantage of that.

My weakness is my strength. I have to get stronger.

Whatever comes my way, I feel like I'm ready.

It's always been my dream to be in the NBA. Just to make it. Just to say 'man, I'm going to the NBA and I have the opportunity to be great.'

Communication with a coach is a big key.

I've always wanted to be a Laker.

At the end of the day, it's just about me getting better and me staying prepared and healthy and ready for when my time comes because I know it's going to come.

I excelled when I played with a pass-first playmaking point guard.

I don't compare Luka and James Harden together, but they have similar play styles together.

Even when I was with Houston, my main thing was to try to win as many games as possible. But things didn't turn out the way that I wanted it to with guys wanting trades out.

You lose a certain amount of times, you start to get motivated to win.

My whole approach to the game is Mamba mentality.

You don't want to be a one-sided player.

I've been saying for a long time, Jaden Hardy is a steal. His confidence and his energy has been so great, and I'm really proud to see that.

I want to try to make a run in the playoffs.

Individually, of course, I want to be an All-Star in this league. I think I have a good chance if I get the time and the minutes to show what I can really do. I think I can definitely make a case for that.

I think of myself as an NBA player.

I initiate offense, and when I drive to the basket, I get doubled or a guy usually helps so I have a kick out.

Coach Casey wants guys who can shoot and space the floor.

Every day is a grind for me.

I have something to prove every single time I step on the floor.

I'm going to try to go out every single time and show that confidence I have on the court.

I feel like I can be one of the top players in the league.

I think everybody in this league knows I can put up 20 and 10 in basketball games.

My childhood hero - I wanted to be Kobe.

To get cut from a team in China because they tell me I wasn't good enough - that really tested me.

The most important thing is to win as many games as possible.

It's a big learning process to figure out how to win games.

You know, every time I go somewhere new... every time I'm given a chance to show people who I am, I show them by playing harder and outperforming myself every time.

Whether that's playing 12 minutes, 20 minutes, I'm just trying to do my job.

I'm from Long Beach.

I grew up a Kobe Bryant fan.

Every coach that I've talked to has loved me.

There's a lot of false narratives out there about me.

I think offensive-wise, I've been able to do a lot of great things on the court.

I feel like even in college, I shot the ball 28 percent from the three-point line. I think in the NBA, I can shoot the ball 38 percent to 40 percent.