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It’s not about the number of hours you practice, it’s about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice.

I play every game like it’s my last game. All that matters is that you go out there and play every game as if it was your last.

Pressure, nah. I’m just playing ball. Pressure is the homeless man who doesn’t know where his next meal is coming from. Pressure is the single mom who is trying to scuffle and pay her rent. Don’t get me wrong, there are challenges, but to call it ‘pressure’ is almost an insult to regular people.

If you quit ONCE it becomes a habit. Never quit!

I think there are a couple of players who could play in the NBA right now honestly. There’s a lot of players with a lot of skill that could do it.

Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals.

I don’t believe in pressure. Pressure is when you don’t know where your next meal is coming from.

Young people need models, not critics.

I been Steph Curry with the shot. Been cookin’ with the sauce, chef, curry with the pot.

Put some respect on my fucking name!

Discover your gift, develop your gift and then give it away every day.

I think that’s the stage we’re at as a team where we all, not just me, not just my teammates, not just our new coaching staff, the front office, everybody in this organization must look in the mirror because we’ve constantly come up short.

We’re not a bad team; we’re a winning team. We’ve got a great environment, we’ve got a great city, we’ve got great fans, there’s a lot of positives.

We have to look in the mirror and say ‘I have to be better’ because whatever it is we’re doing is not working and it’s not giving us the shot to compete on the level that we want to compete on.

On females officiating in the NBA -Incompetence should not be confined to one sex.

Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.

I’m hungrier than those other guys out there. Every rebound is a personal challenge.

I always talk about, like, with end-of-game situations, making and missing big shots, I know I can shoulder that. I can live with having the success of the playoffs and having a huge failure. I know I can deal with it.

How long should I stay dedicated? How long til opportunity meet preparation?

I got a lot of respect in this game. I earned the right to be in closing lineups. Numbers would say, I don’t have to explain that. Like I said, once again, it ain’t my decision.

My goal is to win the next game one possession at a time. That’s it. I don’t have any other goals

I’m still waiting for perfection. In the meantime, I’ll settle for persistence

I was the bridge between the Michael Jordan era and LeBron James era.

What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere.

I’m not trying to be like what I thought an NBA player is supposed to be growing up.

Purchasing the Bobcats is the culmination of my post-playing career goal of becoming the majority owner of an NBA franchise.

I Own the guy guarding me

We communicate all the time, even when we don’t realize it. Be aware of body language

There’s no reason to play in the NBA if you don’t believe you can win it all.

The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.

If I can’t expect someone to be accountable off the floor, how can I expect them to guard a pick and roll? Or get a rebound?

Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy

I want to return to the NBA this season, and help any team that wants me, in any capacity that they feel that I can help. I’m disappointed.

Help one kid at a time. He’ll maybe go back and help a few more.

There is no sin in not liking to play; it’s a mistake for a boy to be there if he doesn’t want to.