Quotes from Zaza Pachulia

If you want to know who Zaza Pachulia is and you don't know, talk to any of my teammates. Teammates, coaches, I played over 1,000 games.

You can't control yourself in a game while people are screaming at you, teammates, referees trying to get in the middle. So you end up doing things without thinking.

I've done it before, and I might do it whenever we need to as a big guy... I'll take it. A hard foul is part of the game, which is good.

We all know what my game is, to play hard. Not dirty, but play hard.

I'm not a dirty player. I love this game, and I'm playing hard.

All I can do is wake up in the morning and go to the practice facility with a smile on my face and experience something every single game.

Fans are fans. They're the same everywhere. Not just NBA. It's so easy for them to say something. And we are living in a world where people want to tear you down mentally.

Be tough. As a big guy, it's what your teammates expect from you, to be strong. Set good screens offensively and box out at the other end. It's a simple technique. I learned it when I was little.

It's different when you practice, obviously. That's why exhibition games are a chance to see what you're trying to do.

Since I started playing basketball, I had goals. I was going to do everything step by step. I'm proving it, my basketball is getting better.

This game is not only about putting the ball in the basket. It's the behavior, discipline, approach, preparation. Play with purpose and lead with purpose.

When I tell people I played with Giannis they don't remember it as much because I played with him in the first two years of his career, so he was not as flashy.

I don't think it's right to think ahead to free agency.

It wasn't easy to leave the country. To make the decision to leave everything? I was born and raised with all my friends and family members. It was a huge step in my career. Now you're committed to basketball.

I have a lot of responsibilities. Every move I make, on and off the court, I'm thinking about doing the right thing for my country. It's a small country, but I've said it before, we Georgians have a big heart, we all support each other in every way we can.

Words can't describe how happy I'm feeling with the love I'm feeling from the fans, from the Mavs fans and my people in Georgia. They appreciate what I do.

I'm already the first Georgian to play in the Finals, but I also want to be the first to be part of an NBA title.

I'm really glad I got to represent my country and make my people proud.

It's a special feeling when you play against your old team. I don't care how you left that team, in a good way or a bad way, you want to get the win.

Since childhood, my mind was wired like that. My mindset was I want to be a businessman.

My skin got thicker. I don't listen to stuff from outside or even if I hear or if I read something, I just let it go very easily.

I had no idea about running a hotel, but as an investment, as a property in real estate, it was very interesting because we got a great deal. Talking to my mom, I said, 'Listen, we're going to buy this, but I need somebody to run it.' So I asked my mom, 'Are you willing to do it?'

His work ethic is insane. We all know Steph Curry on the court, making a lot of spectacular plays, shooting 3s from anywhere, from the half court.

Threaten me, but don't threaten my wife or say something about my kids. It's just wrong.