Kwame Brown Quotations

I was going to slap the (expletive) out of him.

I got held on the previous play, so when he held my arm, I just lifted up. He may have acted a little more than I did, because all I did was pull my arm up. And I just stood over him a little bit.

I don't go with the notion that baseball's just going to walk in three days. I understand the consequences if I vote yes, and I understand the consequences if I vote no.

I couldn't see nothing. I was bleeding, eyes watering.

I became an easy target, especially in that media market in Washington. Everybody was writing negative stuff. But I think I've grown a lot since last year because I've shown my maturity.

But we're going to be good. How many teams have two all-stars?

I'll admit it, what I did was wrong - not showing up was wrong - but I ain't saying what I would've done if I showed up would've been right. Being that I didn't show up I didn't put my hands on nobody. How a teammate, a supposed friend, would go to a coach and tell him don't put me in a game, I would've done something seriously wrong to him.

I feel good and the energy and the respect my teammates are showing me means a lot. They are looking for me in the post. It started off in practice where everyone is coming together and we are showing up better prepared for the game.

Guys like Kobe and Lamar know where they should be (in the Lakers' offense). I'm still learning where I'm supposed to be.

Guys like Kobe and Lamar know where they should be (in the Lakers' offense), ... I'm still learning where I'm supposed to be.

We are going to pound them down low and see what kind of success we have.

I think it was my own teammate I think it was Cookie. When you get hit that hard, you don't know.

Kobe was leading us perfect tonight. Everybody expects him to come out and score 40 because it's the playoffs, but he did what a leader and general should do.

I think I've done whatever they've asked me to do. They've asked me to run, rebound and defend. I know that's not fan-favorite type of work. But now he's (Jackson) asking me to score a little bit, and I think ... I've done a pretty good job.

We don't want to play at their tempo. We can't run with them.

We have watched a lot of film. When I was coming off the bench, other teams were not paying attention to me and now they are still not trying to play me. I think Kobe and Lamar are doing a great job passing the ball to me when I have a guy sealed.

Brian is the guy who explains it all to me. He gives it to me straight, and he breaks it down and makes it plain, whether you like it or not. ... In the beginning, I might be a little mad or something. But then I listen because I know he has my best interest (in mind).

The thing is, the whole thing stems from Gilbert telling them not to put me in the game. I didn't come to practice because I was going to be a distraction. I was going to slap ... him. I'll admit it, what I did was wrong -- not showing up was wrong -- but I ain't saying what I would've done if I showed up would've been right. Being that I didn't show up I didn't put my hands on nobody. How a teammate, a supposed friend, would go to a coach and tell him don't put me in a game, I would've done something seriously wrong to him.

Rushing the vote is the wrong thing, and there might not be a positive outcome. The council can't look at it in three days. I would hope we have this vote pushed back.

A few people were working on the lease and they sent it down with 10 days to vote on it. And it was like, 'if you don't like the lease, you don't like baseball, and you're the bad guy.' Certainly, you look at that and say it was somewhat disrespectful.

Now it is time to really hone it in and focus. Everyone talks about how great coach Jackson is in these types of situations in the playoffs and teaching, so I am just eager to get in the film session and see what he has for us.

Actually, it was a little weaker than when I was here.

This is historic that we're talking about this at all. We should all be proud.

I want to assure everyone that I am completely innocent of any wrongdoing and look forward to the truth coming out when this matter is fully investigated. On the advice of my attorney, I cannot comment further.

I'm not interested in that conversation. That's a non-starter for me. That cap is rock solid. It can cost whatever ... but this is what we're going to spend.

I like free tickets for kids, but that's not what moves me. There's been some progress made, but there are some unanswered questions.

I just thank God that I'm out of Washington and looking forward to getting here and turning things around for myself and my family.

I just thank God that I'm out of Washington.

I just tried to play the right way.

I don't see baseball backing out. Why would they leave in a market that's flourishing and that wants them? I think we'll come up with something that's a win-win situation.

If you draft me, you'll never regret it.

This is my first summer [with] no trouble. I ain't go to jail for speeding. Didn't go to jail for DUI. I didn't break my foot. I didn't break my other foot. I'm one step ahead of the game already.