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With the crowds on your side, it's easier to play up to your potential.
Good thoughts are no better than good dreams, unless they are executed.
The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done.
I don't know if I was the baddest. People kind of saw me in that light.
The Rockets have a philosophy of what they think their coach should be.
This ain't the Girl Scouts. This ain't the Boy Scouts. This is the NBA.
I've had to fight through a lot of adversity, but I just kept fighting.
I miss playing basketball and the city of Portland and the Rose Garden.
People say I'm America's worst nightmare. I say I'm the American dream.
Every practice, every film session, every game will help our chemistry.
There's no encyclopedia or book about parenthood. You learn on the fly.
The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That's that. That's easy.
Once I step on the court in San Antonio, I feel the support in the air.
You never want to see people disrespect anything that stands for honor.
Winning a ring is everybody's goal, whether you're a player or a coach.
I can't remember last time I had a soda. It tastes like acid to me now.
I'm a competitive person. I love the game of basketball. I'm a gym rat.
Overcoming my sister's shadow was the biggest thing I ever tried to do.
After I got to the NBA, I had one goal: stay in the league for a while.
One of the hardest things for a ball player to do is to accept his role
There's nothing like the camaraderie of being around the other players.
Going to LSU was the right move for me. It taught me to be independent.
I ate too many Frosted Flakes. I don't remember what I said last night.
I don't know. I don't have a fax machine, so I didn't get that message.
Every team that plays us plays above their heads. That's because of me.
It's hard to get up for a good high-school team like the Chicago Bulls.
They say old people always come to Arizona, you know, to get recharged.
And if the big dog ain't me, then the house won't get guarded - period.
The real superstar is a man or a woman raising six kids on $150 a week.
All 14 guys on the team have sacrificed something to get to this point.
I got so used to using chopsticks that using a fork and knife is weird.
If every basketball player worked as hard as I did, I'd be out of a job
Believe me, I am not even that brave enough to miss that many practices.
I had a lot of growing up to do. A lot of times, I learned the hard way.
I just want to play my game for my team. I don't care about anyone else.
If I make it in the NBA or wind up playing overseas, I will be at peace.
I love to play music. I'm terrible at it, but I love learning about it .
The offensive presence of Greg Ostertag is quite overwhelming sometimes!
[Music is] so inspirational in terms of making me want to become better.
You don't win championships by just being normal, by just being average.
The one thing I've always done is work hard. That's not going to change.
I just play basketball. I'm athletic. Skinny but strong, tall but quick.
I'm not going to get upset because somebody said something bad about me.
You can't just score more points than last year without playing defense.
When I see things, I speak my mind. But I'm a quiet leader, if anything.
Believe it or not, the Navy requires plebes to actually be able to swim.
I was probably a naive youth, but I saw that I could make things happen.
People are threatened by me. Rich white, rich blacks, it doesn't matter.
Nate Robinson has a lot of jumping ability, but I don't see Josh losing.
The more time you spend with somebody, the more your relationship grows.