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If I had to single one guy out who is the most difficult player to guard in the league, it would have to be Carmelo.
Coaching jobs are far and few between; you try and get into the right situation and take advantage of it from there.
I'd rather be a non-All-Star playing in the Western Conference finals than an All-Star who's sitting at home in May.
I'm very active on social media and see the huge impact it has on engaging with fans and being able to have a voice.
I want to be part of a team that wants to win. Guys that are trusting each other, guys that don't mind playing hard.
Going to college and living with someone of another race gave me a different view of what people have to go through.
I think - you know, I'm a guy that - I don't live on the earth just to walk it. I live on here to make a difference.
Basketball is the opposite of selfishness, basketball is solely about giving and sharing and caring for one another.
I gave everything I had to basketball. The passion is still there but the desire to play is not. It was a great ride.
I've been able to meet interesting people who have helped me. And, in turn, I want to help out my fellow NBA players.
Guys on Team U.S.A. were calling me Iggy just to mess with me. I've been called that since I was a kid. I don't care.
I will never demand to be traded. Because if I do, then I'm at fault, I'm the bad guy, I'm the crybaby, I'm immature.
A lot of people understand what not saying anything means, so, in effect, not saying anything is really saying a lot.
Growing up, my parents were very, very strict. And then I went to UCLA with John Wooden, who was just off the charts.
Teams want me to do something stupid. You want to get to the point where nothing affects you, where you control them.
My hair is brown with a tinge of red. The lights in NBA arenas are extremely bright, and that makes my hair look red.
We played every night. Sometimes we'd stay overnight after a game, but we'd usually drive on to our next destination.
The new guys bring energy, intensity and emotion. The last couple games, they showed what they can bring to the team.
I like to help poor people who got no chance. If rich people don't, who will? Not other poor people, that's for sure.
I got pulled over when I was behind the wheel of a Porsche in Philly once for what we call DWB - Driving While Black.
I truly believe that building bridges, not building walls and not giving into fear, will make our communities better.
The three-ball is an easy shot if you're uncontested, but when they know you can shoot, it's a lot harder to get off.
Just when you meet someone and you're a certain type of person - it's easy to be around, and you're fun to be around.
I'm loyal to Portland. I want to play my whole career here, but at any moment, they can decide we want somebody else.
We went through a nice stretch of big guys. But soon, everyone is going to realize that there's only one Steph Curry.
My first, second, third, fourth and fifth priority is definitely defense. I want to be everywhere and help everybody.
I live a great life. I can't complain. I'm healthy, my family's good and there's nothing I can really complain about.
The only advice I would give young guys is to keep your ears and eyes open. Never see yourself as a finished product.
Basketball has brought me a lot of joy, brought me a lot of good things. Just that side of it has really affected me.
The biggest thing is to make sure that when something comes out about you that is false that you prove it's not true.
I'm just a kid in a candy store right now, trying to have fun. I'm getting a chance to show my ability and my talent.
I think that any time you're able to get a guy like Carmelo Anthony to be on your team, you're going to be a step up.
I'm all for players extending their careers, and I'm all for trying to be as healthy as possible for the playoff run.
I get scared of a lot of attention. I get scared of the spotlight. And I'm not talking about on the basketball court.
Defensively, from a team standpoint, I didn't feel I played very well. Very rarely was I satisfied with how I played.
Magic Johnson is the best player who plays on the ground, and Michael Jordan is the best player who plays in the air.
The disconnect lasted too long. I think people got the idea I was sullen and couldn't communicate, which wasn't true.
What excites me the most is when a coach calls a timeout and chews out his forward because I just dunked on his head.
I've got a long way to go to being the ultimate best, but I think my time is now. And I'm starting to enter my prime.
I don't talk to media or anyone before games. I just put my headphones on, turn up some hip-hop, and get in the zone.
In this fall - this is very tough - in this fall I'm going to take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat.
I'm a winner...I'm a competitor. That's what I do. It doesn't make sense for me to go over and shake somebody's hand.
It's destiny! Perhaps it is the energy that pulls on the threads and, well, I'm just leaving it as it is meant to be.
The best thing I learned from Manute was to be selfless. He was always about his people. He was about helping others.
I've never been in a place where I've walked in the street and actually feel home, where I don't feel like a refugee.
Sometimes when you're young and a little more immature, you can overdo things or not really have your legs under you.
I've learned that creating a healthy, active environment for kids helps build the foundation for a successful future.
I don't know hardly any of the players who have the in-between game like me, who can go to any position on the court.
The players have no real self-esteem when it comes to putting the best image out there in a real competitive fashion.
I'm going to play at the highest I can, the best I can every night. Wherever that lands me, that's where it lands me.