Malcolm Brogdon

Defense is about will and effort and a certain toughness you have to have.

It's not about making the most shots or even dunking the ball or any of that. It's about being consistent every day you step on the court.

The game is about making the right decisions.

In college, I prided myself on defense and guarding the best player every night.

A Final Four would be pretty amazing.

When you're getting an opportunity and playing well, that's all you can ask for.

People would downplay how good I was, or my athleticism would be the knock, and that added fuel to the fire.

My older brother was always in the gym, and I saw how hard he worked. Around middle school, I was in there with him, and I started to love it. But it wasn't like I had a basketball in my hand at age 2.

Playing four years of college, you learn a lot; you learn more about yourself than anything.

I think college has helped me.

Thanks to the great fans of Milwaukee. Their work ethic truly inspires me every night.

Thanks to Coach Bennett for a great education in basketball and for making me better.

I want to make a difference.

I was thinking about the NBA after my fourth year, but I also realized I could get my master's paid for and have another year on the court to raise my draft stock even higher. I felt if I could do those things, I could have my cake and eat it, too.

I pride myself on what I do every night. I pride myself on my work ethic and how I carry myself. I want to be mature in my approach but focused and disciplined.

I think my play will talk for me, It will show people, and it will show the league.

A lot of scouts and people are enamored with athleticism and youth. So they take that any day over mature, high-quality basketball players.

I know what my role is.

When you have a year of experience and also the experience of playing in the playoffs, it just makes a world of difference.

When you're running next to a guy who's about to lay it up in transition, you just get out of the way because you know Giannis is coming to block it.