National Basketball Association (NBA)

"Being one of the captains on the team, if a guy doesn't know where to go they can always come to me, so I have to know where to send them."

"Do I feel underrated? No, I feel that hard work pays off. If I'm doing something and I don't get recognition for it, that's fine as long as we get wins."

"I didn't see myself as that big a threat. All of a sudden teams were double-teaming me from different places."

"I don't really need bulk, just strength. I can get strong without putting on weight."

"I'm about working hard and getting better. If I keep working hard, people will be able to see how good I am."

"I'm a very good 15- to 18-foot shooter."

"I'm not normal. The only person I really trust is myself."

"I move very well. Being able to go at different types of players, that's where I have an advantage."

"I take pride in just knowing how to do things. Whenever a coach tells me to do something, I always try to do it the way he said or do it to my best ability."

"The best part about being a Blazer is the fans. The fans here are so loyal it feels like a college team with how close the fans and players are. They have such a great passion for the team that it makes it fun to be a part of and makes you want to work harder to make the team successful."

"There's a lot of similarities between Peyton and me. Our motion is similar. We both have quick releases and keep the ball up high. Neither of us is extremely fast. We try to have the mental part of the game down to get an advantage."

"To be able to play multiple positions-as I try to do- I think I have to know more than one thing on the floor."

"We have a great group of guys here who want to work hard and get better."

"Brandon is a handful, but you kind of know what you're going to get from him. When LaMarcus has it going, they're a different team." - Rex Kalamain

"He came out and has been just a dominant force and consistent factor." - Daniel Gibson

"He does everything. He runs the floor well- extremely-he's fast, athletic, he can shoot out to 15 feet, he plays defense, he dunks. He can do everything." - Kevin Pittsnogle

"He has the same high standards for everyone, and he doesn't care about excusess." - Georgia Aldridge

"He is a guy that really believes he can stop people from scoring." - Rick Barnes

"He is a heck of a defender." - Brad Buckman

"He plays defense. He rebounds. He passes. He can score in many ways, from jumpers to post moves. Best of all, he's coachable, willing and certainly able to get better." - Michael Casazza

"LaMarcus hates the word 'soft.' Hates it. I learned that real quick." - Brandon Roy

"LaMarcus is a very, very important piece to this puzzle." - Nate McMillan

"LaMarcus likes to get down in the post, and he can play with his back to the basket." - Will Perdue

"One thing we've always known about LaMarcus is that he's a student of the game." - -Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard

"When I got here, I didn't know he was that good. Believe me, he's very skilled. He does everything so well right now that it's like, give him the ball and I'll go rebound." - Greg Oden