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I always dreamed of playing the NBA, but along the way, the road got a little cloudy.
Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.
Everyone likes to strike while the iron is hot. That's a philosophy I've always liked.
When you suffer a few losses in the playoffs, it forces you back into the gym early on.
Chemistry is a very important element for any team that wants to be serious about winning.
I thought the lanes opened up when Michael Jordan used to drive. I used to be like, 'Wow.'
Don't disrespect me, lie about it, and then come smile in my face and act like nothing's wrong.
Being the youngest of twelve kids and having your underwear handed down teaches you how to share.
I'm a guy who is easy to get along with, and I'll put up with a lot of things. But not dishonesty.
If I could have written a script of how I wanted my career to be, I couldn't have done it any better.
I remember the night in December 2005 when the Bulls retired my number and will never, ever forget it.
It may sound simple, but both winning and losing can become a mind-set, and I won't accept losing - ever.
I wasn't given a scholarship out of high school, and that allowed me to learn what hard work was early on.
You continue to compete against the very best every day, and you will get better, or you'll be embarrassed.
My mentality when guarding a point guard was always to try and disrupt him and take them out of the offense.
I knew I was a player that could break guys down and create for my teammates, and that is how I looked at it.
To have a beautiful house on the outside is one thing... Once you get inside, that's what really makes a home.
Fans are demanding. They want to win. They want it now. If you have an injury, they want you back the next day.
I think when you come from a small college like I did, then you have to use every opportunity available to you.
I want to do the best I can in the NBA. After three or four years, I want people to know who Scottie Pippen is.
I'll miss the competitive side and the camaraderie of being around the players and competing each and every day.
When you look at Jerry Sloan teams, they're all very disciplined. They execute well. They play within themselves.
Coaching jobs are far and few between; you try and get into the right situation and take advantage of it from there.
If I had an opportunity to hand-pick a team that I wanted to play in the NBA Finals, it would probably be the Lakers.
Defensive awards and accolades aside, to have your jersey retired puts you in a position where you'll be known forever.
I'd probably say the championships mean more to me, but the gold medal makes you a bit different. It's a special award.
It's definitely tough to get up and walk away from something you have been a part of for so long. But it's part of life.
I can be 60 years old, but I can always go back and play like I once did by just playing a video game. It's really great.
There are a lot of people from my Central Arkansas days that I owe a lot of thanks to for how they helped me over the years.
It takes locking in on the task at hand and honing in on what you need to do in order to be successful in the NBA postseason.
Basketball is a lifelong game. You continue to learn from the game day in and day out, and all along the way, you get better.
The respect I had to give my brothers and sisters growing up I think has helped me. I want my kids to be raised the same way.
I loved playing against the Pacers and Reggie Miller. Reggie was a great competitor, and I enjoyed playing against competitors.
In the playoffs, it's win or go home. You might not have a chance to look back at a game and say, 'Man, we didn't box out here.'
I'm a family man, and I couldn't be happier. My wife and I have been blessed with an incredible family, and my kids are my life.
When you speak of the Pat Rileys, the Phil Jacksons, you have to speak of Don Nelson and the success that he has had in the game.
No matter how well you do in the regular season, it has to be capped off with a championship to really mark your legacy in the game.
I was a guy that had a lot of tools and could do a lot of other things, but my main thing was controlling the defensive end of the court.
I know sometimes I need to be more like M.J., but M.J. also needs to be more like me. He needs to be the player he is with more my mentality.
When you endure an 82-game season, you have a great opportunity to build a lot of confidence and cohesiveness with your teammates and coaches.
Your job, what you do every day, I think it takes a high priority over anything. That was something I dedicated myself to throughout my career.
Statistics are one thing. But if you're not putting up the numbers as far as winning, they're not going to consider you for things like the MVP.
I probably should've listened to Michael a year ago when he said that Charles will never win a championship because he doesn't show any dedication.
It had been a long journey for me just to get drafted. I had to work very hard as a collegiate player just to get recognized, being at a small school.
It's always been a passion of mine to come out and share some of my knowledge about basketball and the experiences I've had with the younger generation.
It's not always about getting better on the basketball court. This game teaches you how to become a better person as well. It pushes you into the team concept.
It's superb, definitely. Something that is new to me, that is shocking. I got the news last night about 3 in the morning, and I don't think I even went back to bed.
Sometimes as a player, you're not there yet. The doctor can tell you the headache is gone, but he don't totally know that it is gone unless he can get in your head.
Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer to ever play in the game. But I may go as far to say Lebron James may be the the greatest player to ever play the game.
We grew up in a small house with four bedrooms. I shared a bedroom with three brothers. But I enjoy the way that I was brought up. It kept me hungry. It kept me humble.