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“Every season, I get better and learn new stuff.”
“As long as I can take open shots or good shots, I'm going to take it.”
“When I was younger I always liked to pass.”
“A win in November is as important as a win in May.”
“When you first come to practice, you learn the guys. You're going to play with them for the next couple seasons. You just need to know what shots they like, how they run, how good a lead they are. You need to know your personnel.”
“We cannot make our sole goal the eighth spot, the eighth seed.”
“I think the coach, the owner, the GM, the players want to win the game. That's the bottom line.”
“After the first season, I got some experience and got older.”
“There must be one guy open and I want to find him.”
“You must be fast. Bigs are fast, running all over the court. You must be ready for that.”
“Winning is really fun.”
“I cannot change myself. That's how I think. That's how I like basketball.”
“Maybe water polo and volleyball really help me on the court. Water polo with my one-handed passes, volleyball too, maybe when I tap passes.”
“To be honest, I don't really care if I'm starting or coming off the bench.”
“When I get the rebound - push the ball. That couple of seconds when you're trying to find the point guard, you're losing in transition. You rebound, push the ball and the whole game is faster.”
“I lead the league in scratches. I'm always bleeding - I'm used to it.”
“I just love to pass.”
“If you don't try something, you never know.”
“To be honest, if we're underdogs, we like it; if we're favorites, I like it. It's something that you cannot let affect you.”
“I met Kobe during my first year, before a game.”