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Passing is your best weapon against man to man. Dribble penetration is your best weapon against zone.
I learned very quickly that the NBA is a very rough place, physically and mentally. There's no mercy.
Playing in the NBA has been a dream of mine for a long time, so to finally get to do that is amazing.
As players see themselves getting better through skill sessions, they will want to get in the gym more
Street basketball is all about shakes and fakes, crossing your defender up. The NBA is more strategic.
We're building a culture of accountability, trust, and togetherness. Entitlement will not be tolerated
I think every young man's goal is to be a professional athlete, whether it's the NBA, MLB, or the NFL.
There's no nights off in the NBA. That's what makes it so special. That's why everyone loves the game.
The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.
I was supposed to be in the NBA. I was supposed to travel the world and make the world a better place.
I actually feel sorry for people who have nothing to do on Christmas Day other than watch an NBA game.
The difference between a good defensive team and a bad defensive team is as little as three possessions
Even over the course of the NBA's schedule, you're gonna have games where you're gonna take your lumps.
When I was younger, trying to make the freshman and JV team, my dream was always to make it to the NBA.
I don't think I was a good enough coach to help an NBA team win a game when I first got to that league.
When I pictured myself in the NBA, I always imagined myself with an older guy taking me under his wing.
I don't hire good coaches, I hire good people. If they turn out to be good coaches, too, that's a plus.
The big and the fast beat the small and the fast. If you check out the NBA today, they're big and fast.
I think anyone who is also a fan of college basketball as well as the NBA, you have an opinion on Duke.
I thought I was going to the NBA, but God knows, I'm not tall enough. I don't know what I was thinking.
I'm the one guy who says don't force the stupid people to be quiet - I want to know who the morons are.
I know that three months before the season is not enough to become a good NBA player, but it's a start.
The NBA, and more importantly, the entire sport of basketball, has always been an inclusive environment.
I think greatness is always good for the NBA. Great players, great teams - it's always good for the NBA.
In France, if you talk to little boys, they know all of the NBA players and not one single Pro A player.
The NBA is intense, but the NFL is a whole 'nother level of intensity and dramatic, game-changing plays.
It's nice to see those young players who are humble and working hard and to see them thriving in the NBA.
Perfection is impossibility but striving for perfection is not. Do the best you can. That is what counts.
A lot of guys go into the NBA not being able to shoot the ball well, but then they become great shooters.
You can ask all the best players in the NBA - there's not one player in the NBA that guards them like me.
Basketball in Latin America is growing a lot and it's being seen with the quantity of players in the NBA.
In the NBA, it's wins and losses. You don't have to deal with some of the hypocrisy of college athletics.
He'll never be Jordan. This clearly takes him out of the conversation. He can win as much as he wants to.
I made a lot of mistakes, a lot of things I'm not proud of. But it's only for other people to learn from.
My best memories are because I was on teams I love - even going back to being a kid. Not just in the NBA.
I don't really need to bury the NBA. I just want the truth to be known about what I did and how I did it.
The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night.
Since I've been in the NBA, I've played for four different people. I don't know how much more you can go.
I was watching 'Space Jam' when I was a kid but that was pretty much the only thing I knew about the NBA.
I have known Marbury since he was in seventh grade, and I have always felt he is a hell of an NBA player.
Once I got to the NBA I wanted to continue to work with the Special Olympics and those with special needs.
My very first NBA game was against the Los Angeles Lakers; it was a pre-season game against Magic Johnson.
It wasn't about the money. I was just playing basketball, playing with my brother, happy being in the NBA.
I think I'm the first player in NBA history to average 20 points a game and shoot two free throws per game.
I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals.
The owners of the Premier League sides are like in the NBA, they're not millionaires, they're billionaires.
I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball.
I always knew I wanted to be in the NBA and play myself in a video game. That was my goal when I was a kid.
You've got to stay humble and hungry. Just keep working and thank God you have a chance to play in the NBA.