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You come into the NBA, dudes are trying to come after you. You're a rookie. They look at you as fresh meat.
I would spend almost as much time planning a practice as conducting it. Everything was planned out each day
An NBA star is a role player. Your role is to score a lot of points; your role is to get a lot of rebounds.
Scott Skiles is one of the best coaches in the NBA, someone I observe and learn from on a day-to-day basis.
I will never forget where I come from, and my journey to becoming an NBA Champion has been hard to believe.
The reality is that the NBA was in worse shape in the '70s and early '80s. People have convenient memories.
I wanted a NBA basketball gym at my house and that's what I worked hard for and I was able to achieve that.
All the guys in the locker room will give me a hard time and call me Robin Thicke or call me Justin Bieber.
You've got to work your way into the NBA. Guys like Seth Curry, it took him a couple years in the G-League.
You have a choice to make when you're not playing. Either you're invested and a great teammate, or your not
I really don't like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
One thing everyone knows about the NBA is that it's very difficult for young players to win at a high level.
I think, overall, the NBA and its players are really conscious about our role and what we do as role models.
Well, Doctor, I don't have the diagnosis on that. I'll be sure to do a physical checkup and get back to you.
The NBA is always looking for tough kids who aren't afraid of the moment or the guy they're playing against.
I sit and wonder why no one uses the shot fake. The shot fake, when used correctly, can eliminate a defender
The biggest thing is getting our guys to understand, you can't let one mistake compound into another mistake
Every year I will stock my locker up with body wash, different lotions, different oils and different creams.
Shot fakes and ball fakes work. No one uses more than Wisconsin. It's amazing how many people don't use them
I've had a number of kids in the NBA that I've coached and a number of other great players that I've coached.
There is a lot of basketball beyond our control, but a player should never let anyone try harder than he does
I told my wife the other day, I'm the Halle Berry of the NBA. Everybody wants this, baby. Everybody wants me.
I'm addicted to showing people what they don't get to see, as far as the everyday lifestyle of an NBA player.
Promise yourself to make all your friends know there is something in them that is special and that you value.
I have worked hard to earn recognition in the NBA, and being on the cover of 'NBA 2K19' is a dream come true.
I don't create controversies. They're there long before I open my mouth. I just bring them to your attention.
I could have played in the NBA. I would have put up 1,000 jump shots a day. I've got that type of work ethic.
I've talked to a lot of NBA superstars and legends about how I can improve my IQ offensively and defensively.
I recruit hungry kids who love the game and want to get better and feel they have more questions than answers
I never really had role models or guys in the NBA to show me the ropes or be a friend, mentor to me like that.
Technology is changing the world; it's changing our sport. It's changing the way people are following the NBA.
Just seeing the progression, the evolution of the NBA game, I feel like you have a lot of big men shooting 3s.
Our brotherhood in the NBA is really tiny, and we really all appreciate and support and want each other happy.
The FBI and the NBA did a thorough investigation, and they both concluded that I did not fix games in the NBA.
It's hard to say if the NBA is hurt by the influx of younger players, but it's definitely impacted the league.
The NBA is going to do what they want to do. They're going to do what's best for them; not what's best for us.
I think I brought something different to the NBA. I brought that I can do pretty much everything on the floor.
That's the problem with our industry: patience. People want instant NBA stars, and that's not going to happen.
With all the pick-and-rolls in the NBA, getting in the lane and shooting floaters or pull-ups will help a lot.
I was always into sports games. Never really played anything else. I grew up on games like Madden and NBA Jam.
I was a good shooter in college, but it's a different level here in the NBA and I'm working on getting better.
Obviously God knew I wasn't going to make it to the NBA as much as I probably believed. This was divine order.
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.
You can make kids and fans happy without calling them on the court in the last three minutes of the NBA Finals.
A key basketball skill is imagery. The best players "see" situations before they happen so they can be prepared
I didn't realize the difference between coaching college and coaching the NBA. It's a totally different animal.
My goal was like to play in the NBA. I didn't want to leave my country, my people, my friends - even my school.
I've turned down several assistant jobs in the NBA that I just didn't feel good about. I would love it at UNLV.
I started out thinking I was going to play in the NBA; now I travel the world as a WWE Superstar. Life changes.
Afterwards I said Chris Webber was going to leave as a free agent and Sacramento would go back to expansionism.