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“Eighty-two games, it's a long season.”
“I'm not the best shooter and I'm not the best scorer, but you do have to respect me because I can go off.”
“For my future growth, I'm going to keep working. I'm going to put everything I have in it, and I think everybody knows that that's just the type of person I am.”
“I'm a winner. I'm not about the accolades. I'm here to win.”
“The uniqueness about me is I don't do one thing perfectly or great. I do a little bit of everything. That's what makes me so unique. I'm just trying to master a little bit of everything.”
“I pride myself on playing just about every position on the court.”
“I've never backed down from a challenge.”
“I'm not a superman with a cape, I'm only a basketball player for the Celtics. But if I can make one child smile, I've done my job.”
“God has blessed me with an ability to go out there and play the game that I love to play. And I don't want to regret that. So, I feel I need to go out every day and play like it's my last.”
“I love Boston, and Boston loves me.”
“You know it's a real winter when Bostonians are telling you that they've never experienced anything like it.”
“Being on the court is a great thing for me.”
“The Celtics are an amazing franchise and a great organization to play with.”
“If I could just get better a little bit each year, then I did my job.”
“Back in the '60s, '70s, my mindset and the way I play would be perfect.”
“Don't be afraid to ask questions.”
“I've always been a little out of control since I was a kid.”
“My whole life I've been the one to look myself in the mirror whenever everyone else is doubting me. I'm the one that had the most confidence in myself and I always betted on myself, and it's worked out for me each and every time.”
“I hate losing more than I love winning.”
“Trying to guard Kawhi on an island by yourself is tough. You gotta take the basket away and push him to your help. You want him to take a contested shot as far away from the basket as possible, because his mid-range game is phenomenal.”