“I'll knock down the open jumper when it's there, but I want to get aft...” — Matt Barnes Quote

I'll knock down the open jumper when it's there, but I want to get after it on the defensive end.

I realize that I'm one of those guys that if I'm not with you, you hate me. But when I'm with you, you understand who I am and what I'm about and love me.

I'm an aggressive player. I always have been.

I'm a target on and off the court. I've done some things I regret. But being a target is rough.

If I don't start, I'd like to try to win Sixth Man of the Year. And whenever I'm on the court, I'm just going to give it my all.

Gold Gloves are nice to have people mention. They're basically saying you're a pretty good defensive player along with everything else. But I was about the offensive side.

Those who manage to keep the offensive and defensive balance are more successful. We search for balance in order to keep a stable level, which is the most difficult thing to do.

When I do defensive work well it always helps my offensive game.

If it's scoring, if it's a rebound, if it's on the defensive end, I just try to do it to help the team.

I used to get defensive when people asked me, 'Is it the control that you like about directing?' I used to say, 'No!' But now I'm older, I say, 'Yeah, it absolutely is!'