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Everyone knows my career was catapulted to another level when I got traded to the Boston Celtics.
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Dennis Johnson, Danny Ainge, Bill Walton, Quinn Buckner, Scott Wedman. Even if you get talent like that, it's hard to keep talent like that together.
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There weren't many plays for me. A lot of my stats came off broken plays, or when I didn't allow the options to play out and just took the shot.
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Good grooming and hygiene are essential. It's never too early to start being concerned about your appearance - first impressions are everything.
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Wait until you have made a definitive decision, about whatever it is that you are pondering, and then make a public announcement.
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I'm not saying Brad Stevens should not be getting praise for the job that he's done, because I feel like he's done an outstanding job. I'm just saying the amount of praise he's getting, you'd think he won a championship or two. They don't give Steve Kerr that much love. Come on.
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I guess people think I'm aloof just because I don't talk much. I guess I'd think the same thing if I saw myself.
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It ranks right up there with winning a championship, being selected as one of the 50 greatest athletes in the NBA. It's definitely a highlight in my career.
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I've been blessed with a good body that has held up over the years and I love the game.
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I can't speak for anyone else, but I know how good I have it. You can't find a much better job than this. There are only 300 players in this league, so I feel very fortunate and proud to be one of those players.
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I don't think it matters how old you are as long as you keep yourself physically fit.
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I'm not comfortable with being honored, showered with appreciation. But it's always appreciated.
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I cannot thank Don DeDonatis enough for his leadership of USSSA, his stewardship of our business initiatives, and his friendship to me over the years.
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I've had the zeroes since junior high school. We didn't have enough numbered shirts to go around, so my shirt was called double zero. I liked it, so I kept it.
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I'd be the first to say that I'm a distant individual. I have a tendency to come across as being aloof and dismissive.
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Boston has some of the best fans in any sport. They are very knowledgeable. They understand me. I was loved, embraced, and supported; what more can you ask for as an athlete?
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I have never been one to seek or want attention or admiration or a pat on the back for what I've done.
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I've never been a person that was concerned about accolades or the media embracing me.
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Across the board, most NBA teams do not call back. You need a court order just to get a phone call back from these organizations. I'm not a part of their fraternity.
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I want to make it clear, I'm not whining, and the Celtics owe me nothing. But having said that, you would think at least I would have a conversation about a coaching job, since that's what I want to do.
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The one opinion that experience does for you is it keeps you cool, calm, and collected under pressure.
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I was seriously thinking about having a very short basketball career before the trade because of all the losing that I experienced with the Warriors, and being blamed for the Warriors demise.
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I can't speak for the Warriors but for me and my career, being traded to the Celtics changed the trajectory of my career.
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I told myself coming into the league that if I could play for six or seven years, that would have been a great career.
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I haven't talked to the press much. That's why I've gotten kind of a bad reputation. They look at me and think I don't give a damn. But I'm not comfortable with the attention.
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I basically gave up drinking. Personally, I thought I was drinking too much and, over the long run, it caught up with me.
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I always feel like you should walk into a room or walk down the street, like you belong. That's the philosophy that I always try to subscribe to.
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To be honest my mentor was my mom and dad. I was very blessed and fortunate to have parents like I had.
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I was always looking at the ground because I was self-conscious about my height. I had big feet, big hands, and all that.
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You've got to listen to yourself, do what you think is best. Because if you listen to the critics, you might be going in all different directions.
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On the West Coast, things are more relaxed, maybe because people have more fun outdoors. In the East, where the weather is not so good, people have to stay indoors. They're very knowledgable fans. This makes you play even harder.
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