Footwork Quotes

A little more speed, a little more passion. I was very tired at the end, tripping over myself in the straight-line footwork.

I know Joel has been working hard at quarterback '” reading defenses, working on his footwork '” so he should be better this year. And he`s been working with other receivers. I was pretty busy, ... but I`ve been playing catch with him all my life, so that connection is already there.

I dazzle you with that footwork.

I think just generally, my footwork was really not good and it was uncomfortable to move around the court.

I think it was just generally that my footwork was really not good. I just felt uncomfortable moving around the court. I was missing the small steps to really have a good position and move good and come back in the games and to defend. So that was frustrating that I never got better.

You`ve got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All these things are necessary, not to be the No. 1 player in the world, but maybe you can play against him.

You have to teach now - tell a kid how to box out, tell him how to pass, teach him footwork. Players don`t understand that anymore.

His offensive footwork in the post has gotten so much better. He`s quicker and he`s understanding how to move, reverse pivots, drop steps, Tim Duncan-like stuff. The thing he`s doing best is pick and pop, where he sets a screen, gets the ball back and hits a 15-17 foot jumper.

Dwayne has this amazing snap where he gets to the ball fast, and that`s what really separates him. Other than that, he`s just like every other defensive guy who dreams of scoring a touchdown. Since he can dance, his footwork is probably better, too.

I want to block some common misunderstandings about "understanding": In many of these discussions one finds a lot of fancy footwork about the word "understanding."

His footwork is totally different. It`s a whole new way of doing things. It`s almost like, if you go out on the street and fight, and then if a martial arts master shows you how to throw a punch and a kick, you`re a totally different person.

She spent a lot of her own time working individually on her skills, her footwork, getting to the basket. In practice this year she put time in on defense and skills that she knew weren`t as strong.

I`ve adapted my footwork and my punches are a lot harder now. My first fight was like my amateur fights. I went in there with fast feet and fast hands but now I`ve slowed it down so I`m adapting to it and getting more power into my shots.

It feels good, ... It`s coming back to me. I`m just a little rusty, trying to get my footwork back and working into this system. I want to learn as much as I can for next year.

I`ve concentrated a lot on trying to slim back up and kind of lose that real muscular frame I had, ... I`ve been working a lot on my footwork and on my perimeter game. I feel like since I left Duke, I got a lot of my quickness back, a lot of my explosiveness back. It`s been really good for me here in this camp.

I`ll be ready for Detroit. I just have to get the footwork down, get used to pushing and everything again.