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I guess when people ask what is the biggest transition to the NBA from college, it is definitely defense and the mental part.
Like most kids, I grew up idolizing Michael Jordan and continue to work relentlessly to reach his iconic status on the court.
I don't feel bad about telling somebody I see a psychologist. I don't feel that you should feel bad about improving yourself.
In Boston, the year we won the championship, guys were so much different in age. You don't have the same lives off the court.
You look at the pioneers that have paved the way for players like myself. Sometimes, you just sit back and scratch your head.
If you don't play with intensity in this league, you're going to get embarrassed. Without hard work, you don't have a chance.
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.
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.
I don't think there is a city we've been to that someone didn't know who I was. People know who I am before I touch the ball.
I'm like toilet paper, toothpaste and certain amenities - I'm proven to be good. I've still got 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 years left.
I give everybody respect. There's nobody in the NBA who I disrespect because on any given night, you're liable to get lit up.
If I came in and didn't rebound, that would look bad on my part. People would be wondering, what was he doing the whole time?
The only thing I wanted in free agency was an opportunity to continue to chase that dream and continue to win championships.?
I think in every lesson there's a blessing, and there's so many blessings from all the lessons I've had to go through in life.
I feel it's my responsibility to be able to take care of my family by living off the land. That's the ultimate goal for a man.
Hard fouls are a part of playoff basketball, and I think that's how basketball should be. I don't take those fouls personally.
Indiana gets credit for having the most rabid basketball fans in the union, but Maine is a very, very active basketball state.
A lot of bands mature, which means they get square; they start delivering messages. Hey, you got a message, use Western Union.
For five years I've felt like the best prostitute in a high-class whorehouse. But all the other girls get paid more than I do.
I was a great help-side defender in college, but as far as really wanting to lock somebody up, that was never really my focus.
Whenever there is a big game and people don't think I can do it, I always play my hardest, and now it has become a part of me.
I lived in Washington longer than I have lived anywhere else, so it's considered home, even though I moved back to California.
I had the opportunity at Duke to start doing things in the community, and it's something I continue to do even 20 years later.
I've grown up with the same people my whole life. I've had the same classmates from elementary all the way through graduating.
Steph is the greatest shooter of all time. Shooting off the rack is not indicative of being a better shooter than Steph Curry.
I thought kissing was good with girls, but I always thought you know it probably could be better, so there was nothing really.
I do not want players who do not have a keen desire to win and do not play hard and aggressively to accomplish that objective.
There are rap groups that have a positive outlook in their art. These groups should be shown as an alternative to gangsta rap.
When you reflect on Sept. 11 and the tragedy of that day, one of the things that came out of that was the goodness of humanity
That's all my brother and I do, talk basketball, and I'd like to think I bring some of that casual quality with me on the air.
If it's controversy out there, or if it's some false stories out there, I want to clear it up. That's just what I'm all about.
They say no matter how hard you work, there's always someone, somewhere working harder then you. Guess what.. I'm that someone
It would be easier if I didn't even make the playoffs, it would hurt less. But then I start thinking about how much fun it is.
I have a fond place in my heart for Seattle, so I hope that an NBA team comes back to this great city, this great sports city.
Sometimes you play and you think you're doing one thing, and then you don't. The coaches are the ones who see it the best way.
I can never stop working hard. Each day I feel that I have to improve. Hardwork...Determination...I gotta keep pushing myself.
When I was 15, they changed the playground rules because I was dominating everything and blocking everything that came my way.
I did 21 years of hard labor in the NBA, invested my money right, so I'm set. I earned the right to relax and enjoy, you know?
I've always been about progress and accomplishment. When you set your mind toward a goal, you continue to have follow-through.
Whether it's the best player or the 12th man next to the Gatorade cooler, understanding the personalities on your team is key.
It is home. The Twin Cities are home and [Ames] is home. It’s definitely always a place that’s going to be very special to me.
I can play at four or I can play at five and I think I feel more comfortable because I'm flexible to do whatever I want to do.
I think he got an incidental elbow in the face, messed up his pretty red lips a little bit. But other than that he'll be fine.
I'm sort of like a specialist. I go in, do what I do and every four years, they get tired of me and I have to relocate myself.
I know I have a place in Heaven waiting for me because of Him, and that's something no earthly prize or trophy could ever top.
I was raised that if I'm with you and we get in a fight, I'm going to help you. We're going down together. That's how it goes.
Jeanie Buss - I love her with all my heart. I'd take my heart out and give it to her. That's how ill she is. I love that lady.
College players make money for the colleges. You think they spend all that recruiting money to get the best students? Come on.
We play a different style than other teams. It's effective, but different. We run the floor, block shots and create turnovers.