Victor Oladipo said
:
“We’ll see what this team is really made of when we’re all healthy,” “When we’re fully healthy, it’s going to be interesting”
houstonchronicle Thursday, March 4, 2021 2:03:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“We don’t have a lot of minutes together so the more the merrier,” “If we continue to play together, I think the chemistry will be a little more consistent. We just have to keep being optimistic and keep getting better”
houstonchronicle Thursday, March 4, 2021 2:03:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“We just have to find a way to win,” “Everyone understands what the situation is with the next game, but it’s just about trying to win at this point, whether we were playing them or anyone else”
houstonchronicle Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:58:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“It was my first time playing that many minutes in a while so it was new to me, but I felt like, I just wanted to win,” “I felt like sitting over there was tough to help winning. I just wanted to be in the game, no matter what”
houstonchronicle Tuesday, March 2, 2021 11:07:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“They came to me with the offer,”
houstonchronicle Tuesday, March 2, 2021 11:07:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I think it’s a little bit of both,” “I think sometimes, unfortunately missing shots gets teams out and running and gets them into their transition offense. It can be tough when you’re not making shots to have the energy to defend on the highest level, even though it shouldn’t. When things aren’t going our way offensively, there are times we tend to not be as good defensively. If we want to be a great team, obviously we have to fix that. I think that takes time as well”
houstonchronicle Sunday, February 28, 2021 5:25:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“Think about it from everyone’s point of view,”
houstonchronicle Friday, February 26, 2021 6:13:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“This is my first time playing small ball so it’s an adjustment,”
houstonchronicle Thursday, February 25, 2021 12:26:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I think a lot of that has to do with the changing lineups, the changing everything,” “How can you be consistent at something if there’s no real consistency? The guys that are making those 3s, how many minutes do they have together with their actual starting five? I guarantee it’s nowhere near what we got”
houstonchronicle Thursday, February 25, 2021 12:26:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“It’s a great learning lesson for us moving forward,” “A great learning lesson for myself moving forward as far as preparation for games go”
houstonchronicle Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:18:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I think we did a great job after the game, getting what we had to get off our chest as far what we needed to do to be better,” “Going into tomorrow, I think we ended it with the right mentality. You can’t think about this one, let this dwell for too long. We have to stay even keel”
houstonchronicle Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:18:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I think we’re forming an identity,”
houstonchronicle Monday, February 1, 2021 5:44:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“It’s great to have a four-game winning streak but the job isn’t done,” “We had a great win tonight but we still have room to improve. That’s the special part about it. Keep getting better and the sky’s the limit”
houstonchronicle Friday, January 29, 2021 9:15:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
(
about John Wall
)
:
“Me, him and John haven’t had a lot of minutes together,”
houstonchronicle Friday, January 29, 2021 9:15:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I’m still obviously trying to figure out my spots and everything,”
houstonchronicle Friday, January 29, 2021 9:15:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
(
about Kobe Bryant
)
:
“He was always willing, a willing teacher, always willing to respond, always willing to give advice, always will to help me when I needed it,” “He’s definitely missed, not only by me, but the entire world misses Kobe Bryant. I’m lucky I got to spend some type of moment with him. I miss him as well”
houstonchronicle Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:30:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“We’re not trying to be a good team. We’re trying to be a great team,”
houstonchronicle Wednesday, January 20, 2021 2:44:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“It was great going out there and just playing basketball, doing my best to get guys involved and trying to flow with the offense and things like that,” “It was great for the first go-round. It can only get better from here. I’m optimistic. I’m definitely positive and hope everyone is too, because our better days are ahead”
houstonchronicle Wednesday, January 20, 2021 2:44:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I just came here, and I was myself,”
houstonchronicle Wednesday, January 20, 2021 2:44:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“You know, our better days are ahead of us, definitely,” “Everyone just stay patient including us. But our better days are ahead. This is only the beginning. Just little stuff like getting used to playing with the guys and their spots. We just have to be better defensively. Once we do that and we really click, we can be really special”
houstonchronicle Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:59:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“We can even be better, honestly,”
houstonchronicle Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:59:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I think that that’s huge because there’s a respect level there,” “I know his game, he knows my game. We’ve studied each other for a while now, so I’m looking forward to going out there. The biggest thing is competing with him, because I know his mentality -- he wants to win”
click2houston Monday, January 18, 2021 3:52:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I know it’s a huge year, and I know that obviously I’m gonna have to be focused and take things to another level,” “But my thing is that I’m at my best when my back is against the wall. I always feel like I’m overlooked, underrated. I’ve always been like that my whole life. But right now, it’s like on another scale for me. I’m taking this really, really personally because this next year is a big stepping stone for me in my career. I’m taking it very seriously. And I’m looking forward to it. I’m looking forward to the grind leading up to it”
forbes Thursday, January 14, 2021 3:38:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
(
about Myles Turner
)
:
“I feel like now that us guards are taking pride in ball pressure and getting up into guys and making it tough for guys, Myles has been huge for us,”
forbes Thursday, January 14, 2021 12:23:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“What he’s doing right now is special,” “I hope he understands that. I’m pretty sure he does because I tell him every day”
forbes Thursday, January 14, 2021 12:23:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“We just have to do a better job of getting stops and do a better job of sacrificing on that end,” “We have to talk better. We have to communicate better. We have to be decisive and smart. It’s the little things right now. It’s not something major we can’t fix”
dailyjournal Tuesday, January 12, 2021 8:16:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
"We just have to do a better job of getting stops and do a better job of sacrificing on that end," "We have to talk better. We have to communicate better. We have to be decisive and smart. It’s the little things right now. It’s not something major we can’t fix"
foxnews Tuesday, January 12, 2021 5:19:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I felt like we got a couple of good looks, we just didn’t make them,” “I know for me, I’ve been making those shots pretty much since the season started. It was just one of those nights where we just couldn’t make (any) shots”
inquirer Monday, January 4, 2021 5:57:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“There are going to be nights like this in the NBA,” “It’s unfortunate. You wish you could’ve come out with a win with nights like this”
inquirer Monday, January 4, 2021 5:57:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“Even though 2020 has been tough, find your triumph,” “At the end of the day, we’re all blessed to see 2021”
dailyjournal Friday, January 1, 2021 5:25:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“Even though 2020 has been tough, find your triumph,” “At the end of the day, we’re all blessed to see 2021”
tribtown Friday, January 1, 2021 3:04:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“Every game isn’t going to be perfect,” “We’re still trying to figure things out. But the ceiling for this team is very scary. We can be a very good team”
therepublic Wednesday, December 30, 2020 7:18:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“It’s something that should not go unnoticed,”
tribtown Tuesday, December 22, 2020 6:17:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“To say we don’t miss the fans in the arena, it’s just a lie,” “The excitement and the energy…they make the game. But lives are way more important than basketball”
tribtown Tuesday, December 22, 2020 6:17:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I never said I didn’t want to play for the Pacers,” “It’s crazy because I’ve never said that. This is Indiana basketball”
tribtown Wednesday, December 2, 2020 9:54:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I’m focused on right now. To say that I don’t want to be here is crazy because I’ve never said that,”
fox59 Wednesday, December 2, 2020 7:39:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
"Growing up, I was always taught to not engage in nonsense,"
abs-cbnnews Wednesday, December 2, 2020 5:43:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
"At the end of the day, that's pretty much out of my control," "I'm committed to now. To say I don't want to be here is crazy. This is Indiana basketball. But I'm just focused on this year"
abs-cbnnews Wednesday, December 2, 2020 5:43:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“It is what it is, it’s over with now. Emotions were felt. I have no ill will toward anybody,” “I love everyone, I pray for everyone, that’s just the kind of guy I am. I just look forward to playing for the Pacers and winning a championship for the state of Indiana”
usaToday Tuesday, November 17, 2020 6:08:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I definitely think this league is growing, I know it’s growing,”
usaToday Tuesday, November 17, 2020 6:08:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I was always interested in being part of team ownership, having input with a team and helping a team be successful on the business side of things,” “To work with a team from this perspective, I’m sure I’ll have newfound respect for the guys who have been in that position”
therepublic Tuesday, November 17, 2020 5:03:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“It is what it is, it’s over with now. Emotions were felt. I have no ill will toward anybody,” “I love everyone, I pray for everyone, that’s just the kind of guy I am. I just look forward to playing for the Pacers and winning a championship for the state of Indiana”
therepublic Tuesday, November 17, 2020 5:03:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I definitely think this league is growing, I know it’s growing,” “It’s really competitive. I actually saw a few games when LaMelo was playing and I think it’s becoming a hot commodity”
therepublic Tuesday, November 17, 2020 5:03:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“Luckily, I’m at a point in my career where I just need to focus on the game, improve on myself, improve on my body,” “But when the ball stops bouncing, God willing it’s like 15 years from now, I’ll have lots of options, different avenues I can explore”
therepublic Tuesday, November 17, 2020 5:03:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo told
:
"I know there have been people saying that I have asked players to trade for me. That's just not true, period. I love my teammates, I cherish the state of Indiana and I'm focused on leading this franchise to a title,"
abs-cbnnews Saturday, November 14, 2020 9:20:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo told
:
“It’s a big year for me. I know it’s a huge year, and I know that obviously I’m gonna have to be focused and take things to another level,”
ibtimes Tuesday, September 29, 2020 4:41:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo told
:
“But my thing is that I’m at my best when my back is against the wall. I always feel like I’m overlooked, underrated. I’ve always been like that my whole life,”
ibtimes Tuesday, September 29, 2020 4:41:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I can’t really control [my contractual future] right now,”
forbes Saturday, September 26, 2020 3:07:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“With my genie, they’re drawn to it because it looks just like me and wears the same clothes I wear,”
forbes Thursday, September 24, 2020 8:32:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“It’s not just me giving them my money and letting them handle it,”
forbes Thursday, September 24, 2020 8:32:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“It’s a big year for me. I know it’s a huge year, and I know that obviously I’m gonna have to be focused and take things to another level,” “But my thing is that I’m at my best when my back is against the wall. I always feel like I’m overlooked, underrated. I’ve always been like that my whole life. But right now, it’s like on another scale for me. I’m taking this really, really personally because this next year is a big stepping stone for me in my career. I’m taking it very seriously. And I’m looking forward to it. I’m looking forward to the grind leading up to it”
forbes Thursday, September 24, 2020 8:32:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“They played four great games and won in four different ways,”
dailyjournal Friday, August 28, 2020 12:40:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I can’t really control that right now,” “I’m not really worried about that right now. … My main focus is on getting healthy”
dailyjournal Friday, August 28, 2020 12:40:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I’m not sure, it’s hard to say,”
therepublic Tuesday, August 25, 2020 11:54:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I’m not really worried about that (contract) right now, I’m just focused on making sure I get my knee right, get fully strong, get my health where it needs to be,” “I’ll worry about all that when the time comes. But right now my main focus is getting healthy and getting 100% healthy, both internally and externally, and coming back next year a different human being”
therepublic Tuesday, August 25, 2020 11:54:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“They played four great games and won in four different ways,”
wishtv Tuesday, August 25, 2020 2:42:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I can’t really control that right now,” “I’m not really worried about that right now. … My main focus is on getting healthy”
wishtv Tuesday, August 25, 2020 2:42:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“It’s a lot easier said than done,”
forbes Monday, August 24, 2020 3:10:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“It’s win or go home,” “Nothing else really matters but winning a ball game”
forbes Monday, August 24, 2020 3:10:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo expressed
:
"At the end of the day, we can't get discouraged,"
irishsun Friday, August 21, 2020 9:34:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“You know they, obviously did a great job with us during the regular season, we understand that. We are prepared for this battle, this seven-game series and we are going to compete at a high level, so I’m looking forward to seeing how far we can go,”
wishtv Tuesday, August 18, 2020 2:12:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“Hopefully he stays hot for us because we need it,”
wishtv Sunday, August 9, 2020 7:19:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“Hopefully he stays hot for us because we need it,”
tribtown Sunday, August 9, 2020 4:59:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“Let’s see how my knee responds, my body responds after tonight,”
tribtown Sunday, August 2, 2020 6:28:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I felt good today, so we’ll see what tomorrow brings,” “It’s a day-by-day thing, but I’m optimistic. We’ll see how tonight goes and what tomorrow brings. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens”
fox59 Saturday, August 1, 2020 1:15:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“It’s a part of life,” “Everybody isn’t going to like you. There’s eight billion people in the world. You think all eight billion are going to like you? You just have to do what’s best for you”
fox59 Saturday, August 1, 2020 1:15:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
"I think today was big, just getting our conditioning up and getting a feel for the game again,"
abs-cbnnews Friday, July 24, 2020 2:59:00 PM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“We’ll see. I’m reassessing every day, just reassessing after every game,” “Nothing is definite. At the end of the day, I’m just reading my body. We’ll see how my body responds after today”
ChinaPost Friday, July 24, 2020 10:03:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
"He’s going through the practices and he’s looking good,” McMillan said. “Right now, there are no restrictions on anyone”. After fighting through 12 months of rehab, Oladipo returned from a ruptured quad tendon in late January. He played in 13 games, posting his best numbers in Indiana's final contest before the season was suspended. Still, Oladipo knew he wasn't himself. He could only play one game of a back-to-back, missed another game when the knee randomly swelled and played limited minutes. “I was on a minute restriction, that doesn't mean I was healthy,"
usaToday Thursday, July 23, 2020 11:33:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I was on a minute restriction, that doesn’t mean I was healthy,” “If I was 100% healthy, I wouldn’t have been restricted”
therepublic Thursday, July 23, 2020 10:45:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“Coming down here and getting some practices in, getting my feet under me, going out there playing with the guys, there’s a possibility that I could play,”
ChinaPost Thursday, July 16, 2020 10:25:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“It was hard for me to assess where I was,” “But being able to come down here and practice with my guys at a high level, I think there’s a strong possibility that I might play. I want to be smart because I want to play the next 10 years”
virginislandsdailynews Thursday, July 16, 2020 6:23:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I think it’s something that’s going to be a collective decision based off me, the medical staff, my trainer, the upper office, the coach,” “I think it’s going to be a collective decision because stubbornly, I want to go out and play 40 minutes. But this is a different situation”
virginislandsdailynews Thursday, July 16, 2020 6:23:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“Coming down here and getting some practices in, getting my feet under me, going out there playing with the guys, there’s a possibility that I could play,”
HindustanTimes Thursday, July 16, 2020 5:42:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
"I feel like if my body keeps trending up, there's a strong possibility that I might play,"
abs-cbnnews Thursday, July 16, 2020 5:16:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
"I'm definitely here trying to play and training myself in order to play," "Hopefully everything goes well and I feel better than I even feel now"
abs-cbnnews Thursday, July 16, 2020 5:16:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“Coming down here and getting some practices in, getting my feet under me, going out there playing with the guys, there’s a possibility that I could play,”
eagletribune Thursday, July 16, 2020 4:42:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I think it’s something that’s going to be a collective decision based off me, the medical staff, my trainer, the upper office, the coach,” “I think it’s going to be a collective decision because stubbornly, I want to go out and play 40 minutes. But this is a different situation”
kiro7 Thursday, July 16, 2020 12:32:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I think it’s something that’s going to be a collective decision based off me, the medical staff, my trainer, the upper office, the coach,” “I think it’s going to be a collective decision because stubbornly, I want to go out and play 40 minutes. But this is a different situation”
click2houston Thursday, July 16, 2020 12:22:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“It was hard for me to assess where I was,” “But being able to come down here and practice with my guys at a high level, I think there’s a strong possibility that I might play. I want to be smart because I want to play the next 10 years”
tribtown Thursday, July 16, 2020 12:05:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo said
:
“I think it’s something that’s going to be a collective decision based off me, the medical staff, my trainer, the upper office, the coach,” “I think it’s going to be a collective decision because stubbornly, I want to go out and play 40 minutes. But this is a different situation”
tribtown Thursday, July 16, 2020 12:05:00 AM EAT
Victor Oladipo expliqué
:
«Le risque accru d'une blessure au niveau des tissus mous de mon genou retarderait ma rééducation et avec la configuration de la bulle qui n'est pas totalement connue, je ne me sens pas complètement à l'aise à l'idée de jouer»
la-croix Saturday, July 4, 2020 1:24:00 PM EAT