A biography for Zaza Pachuliahasn’t been written yet.
“Since I started playing basketball, I had goals. I was going to do everything step by step. I'm proving it, my basketball is getting better.”
“Of course money is important. Very important. Important to everybody. If I said it wasn't, I'd be lying. Especially because it's not like I've made hundreds of millions of dollars in my career.”
“It's definitely important to never forget where you're coming from, where you were born and raised.”
“The little things are what get you to the next level. I believe in the little things. The screens you don't see in the stats, the hockey assists. I'm a big believer in that.”
“When I was a rookie people would always ask, 'What are you going to bring to the team?' Now I don't get asked that question anymore. People know.”
“You have to defend the perimeter guys otherwise you're going to struggle getting playing time or staying on the court.”
“I thought not getting picked in the first round was the end of the world.”
“I always say I represent my family when I'm in my country, but I represent my big family, which is Georgia, when I'm outside of my country.”
“That's the reason why you work so hard all year long, to put yourself in a playoff situation.”
“It's important to play the right way. If you play the right way, it's so much fun.”
“Looking at myself, I'm a center, I'm 275 pounds, I'm taking hard fouls, making decisions where 'nothing easy' is my favorite. Sometimes in the middle, sometimes you get screened, sometimes it's an illegal screen, and that stuff is part of the game.”
“I've done it before, and I might do it whenever we need to as a big guy... I'll take it. A hard foul is part of the game, which is good.”
“You always remember firsts, right? First girlfriend, first kiss and first playoff series.”
“I don't think there is one player who is liked by everybody. Every single person has their own flavor.”
“I'm already the first Georgian to play in the Finals, but I also want to be the first to be part of an NBA title.”
“Especially when it comes to the Finals and playoffs, your team needs you mentally and physically.”
“It's different when you practice, obviously. That's why exhibition games are a chance to see what you're trying to do.”
“Basketball is a team game. When you play 100 games in a season, you definitely need everyone to help out.”
“I see myself in business. I'm good with numbers. It's just something that interests me.”
“Basketball is going to stop someday. But friendships are going to last forever. That's something you can't buy with money.”