Quotes by Chucky Atkins

“Weve got great young talent. I cant wait to get to training camp. The city and the fans are going to be excited by the product we put on the court this year.”

“But great individual talent isnt what wins games in the NBA. The guys have to all be on the same page to win. Im not sure they had that last season.”

“I know what those guys are going through because Ive been there,”

“You gotta be a guy that really wants it. You gotta be a guy thats willing to take constructive criticism. You gotta be a guy thats resilient. A lot of things arent going to go the way you want them to go in this league, so you gotta take that hit and be even stronger the next time.”

“My role is come off the bench, run the team and do whatever I have to do to keep us flowing, ... With Gilbert, myself and Antonio, we pretty much have three guys who can run the point but all of us can also can penetrate and get to the basket or create shots for our teammates.”

“Now we have to learn how to win.”

“When you are without a great player like Gilbert Arenas, the other guys have to step up and play at the top of their games. Tonight was a total team effort. We got a lot of energy, we played great defense, we moved the ball and we made sure that everybody got shots in. When we do that, it makes the game a lot of fun.”

“This team has a lot of good basketball in it. Were what, 20 games into the season? We still have time to get things going in the right direction.”

“I aint saying I should be starting, but I think I deserve some minutes. Thats all Im saying. Its not a situation where Im saying I demand to be traded. Im in a peculiar situation myself. Im in a contract season. They made a trade for me, and I want to play, I want to compete, thats all.”

“Chucky is a veteran point guard, and he fills our need for an added leader in the backcourt. He will be a great addition to our team, and we are happy he was available and eager to come to Memphis.”