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I think we’re going in the right direction.
When I was a little kid I used to play with guys twice my age, so, I was the last one picked, so if I picked I knew that I had to get the ball to the scorer if I wanted to stay on the court, so that was pretty much my job.
We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees.
I’ve always respected Coach Frank. I kind of publicly recruited him because I really need him and want him. I’m kind of the college recruiter now because he brings a lot to the table. He’s had success here and understands the good and the bad, so I’m recruiting him to join my staff.
Someone gave me great advice. That when you’re looked on as a pioneer, or you start a trend, you’re not always going to benefit from it.
Yeah, I play a lot of their games. Going way back to Bulls vs. Lakers to the later Live stuff, I go at it quite a bit. More than anything tough, I play Madden.
As a professional athlete, the small print says there could be a trade at some point in your career. Sometimes expected, sometimes not. You have to be able to handle that.
I think the big thing with O.J. – I’ve known him since he was in high school – and he’s a great kid, loves the game of basketball.
I love ‘Gladiator’ and ‘300.’
The Knicks, they’re a very talented team.
I think if you’re consistent in this league, you’ll win a lot of ball games.
A lot of wear and tear on my body. I’ve been blessed not to have too many surgeries.
When you are on the floor, there’s no better feeling than when your teammates are into the game on the bench and are cheering for you and vice versa. When you come out of the game, you are cheering for those guys that are on the floor.
More than anything tough, I play ‘Madden’. I’m a football guy at heart; maybe I should have played football for a living instead, because I play a lot of football videogames. I’m really into them.
The 76ers currently play very good basketball, and we don’t. However, we are still only one win behind them. If we continue to improve, we should be on the top of our division at the end of the regular season.
I’ve played in small markets; I’ve played in big markets. For me, basketball is inside the arena. It doesn’t recognize what market you’re in. It’s about wins and losses, and that’s the way I approach it.
If there wasn’t any business and it was just strictly basketball, then there would be no issue, it would probably be done by now. But the team has to protect.
I wanted to see if I could win a championship in San Antonio.
I’ve played the game for a long time.
There are many really good teams in our conference this season. Miami, Indiana and Detroit will be our fiercest opponents this year. But we just have to focus on our game and be patient with the realistic hope that we’ll be on top after all is said and done.
Hard work does pay, and you just have to continue to work, and you got two guys, when you’re talking about Gary and myself, we have a God-given talent, but we worked at it and we’re happy to be where we are today.
As a player, I could have the ball in my hands; I could kind of dictate what happens. I’m still learning, a young coach with young players. Sometimes I’m going to see things. They’re not going to see what I see. So it’s being able to translate that and help them see what I’m seeing.
When you look at myself, I’m a coach, and that’s what it’s all about. When you’re a player, you get criticized, and when you’re a coach, you get criticized even more because it’s about wins and losses.
More eyes on the court is better than just two eyes. There’s always a time for one voice. But when the guys are working, I believe in those guys working and making the players better. Hands-on.
I thought I was going to be a Spur.
A lot of things get misinterpreted with me, I guess.
After I left the Nets, I found out what it takes to not just make the Finals, but to win a championship. I think I have a sense now of how you build a championship structure and how you maintain that structure.
I play on all the consoles, but Xbox, mostly. I’m versatile, though, so whatever’s going on, I’ll take care of it.
It’s harder when you’re supposed to win. When you’re talking about the best players and the best teams in the world, when you talk about the Heat, you can ask them – it’s not easy.
I thought to myself, ‘All right, let’s take a look at your resume. You have no financial background. You have basketball, that’s what you have, for your whole life.’
Each individual has got to look themselves in the mirror and try and see what they can do better. Period. Point blank.
Joe Prunty will take over, and he will run the team. But nobody gets out of their lane. Joe will still be offense, and Sweeney will still be defense.
Apple has the radio stations, so I go R&B in the morning, and then I’ll go with some hip-hop before the game. But after the game, it’s more meditation music. It’s not artists; it’s more whatever is being played.
You talk about Shaq, I would put Tim Duncan in that same category. Mr. Fundamental, just kept things simple. He is a great teammate, a great player, and a great person. When you have those ingredients in a champion, you just want to be a part of that and have an opportunity to play with him.
The two things that are probably tied for first are winning a championship with the Mavericks and also being able to win a gold medal – two gold medals with Team USA.
It’s funny because everybody has injuries, and different teams handle them differently.
I talked to Grant Hill, and I told him, ‘I played against you a lot, and now, hopefully, I’m getting to coach a player like you. Jabari has the opportunity to be a special player in this league. But it’s not handed to you. He’s going to work, and our jobs are to make him better each day.’
A lot of late nights in the gym, a lot of early mornings, especially when your friends are going out, you’re going to the gym, those are the sacrifices that you have to make if you want to be an NBA basketball player.
When the Heat were put together, there was talk of going undefeated. They didn’t get off to a great start, but they found a way to win back-to-back championships.
This is a tremendous opportunity to be named head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, and it’s a role I have been studying for over the course of my playing days.
