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One-on-one is different than actually going through picks, hitting the floor, playing 5-on-5, getting back in transition, making quick moves without thinking about it.
You can’t let emotions get involved with what the common goal is: to win. At the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about.
When I’m on the court, I just compete.
I don’t really read the papers.
I just want a ring. Bottom line.
I let my game speak for itself.
I’m not a trash-talker.
A lot of times, I’ll be shooting and think, ‘Maybe I should pass.’
I believe you learn every day.
I try to be two or three steps ahead of my guy, my opponent.
When we’re able to get stops, get the ball off the glass and run, you never know who’s going to get the ball. Everyone takes off, runs to their spots, and the ball just finds the open man.
If guys buy into the system, believe in their coach, that goes a long way.
I’m a poet.
I’m not a dirty player.
I take accountability for my actions.
Hopefully I’ll be a GM one day, or even a coach, teaching the game to the young guys.
I don’t try to come in and act like I know it all, and that’s why I put the extra work in of watching film, getting an understanding of what you want from personnel, each player.
My life is pretty calculated.
I want to be a general manager, and I want to be a head coach. Definitely both.
People have been counting me out since Day One.
I play the game the right way.
No better way to bond than food.
I’m an extension of the coach on the floor.
I can’t remember one bad time I had in Boston as far as where I got negative feedback from fans, no matter the first year we lost 18 straight or the following year we won a championship.
I can do the little things, play defense, dive on the floor to get loose balls, things like that.
First of all, I’m misunderstood in general. I don’t mind because I’m very quiet, and I stay to myself. People are going to say what they want to say.
It’s an emotional game.
Getting a tear in my ACL in 2012 puts a lot of things in perspective about being able to play the game.
I am who I am. I’m unique. I’m my own self.
If given an opportunity, knowing I’ll play 36 minutes a night, I can perform at a high level. Spotty or inconsistent minutes, which have been the case in the past, then the numbers fluctuate.
I’m obviously very grateful to play for a sports organization like the Boston Celtics.
I don’t want to be the hardest working guy in the gym.
There’s a lot of talented guys, but there’s not a lot of guys that play the game that right way.
I’m going to compete every possession.
I want to improve my shooting, my free throw shooting, keeping my turnovers down.
Playing for the Bulls, playing for big organizations, like Boston, you’re going to be judged from Day One. It’s part of it. You signed up for it.
I think I can run a team pretty well.
When everyone touches the ball, it gives you energy and life on defense.
My arms are pretty long.
I put a lot of work in. I watch film. I study. People may knock it, but I think it’s what makes me great.
When everyone touches the ball, it gives everyone energy, and that translates to the defensive end, where it all starts.
Nothing happens overnight in this game.
Only a couple of guys should be talking in practice.
What I pride myself on mostly is making the game easier for my teammates.
I want to see myself in a situation where guys want to grow, guys want to get better.
Everyone wants to believe Chris Paul is a good guy. They don’t know he’s a horrible teammate. They don’t know how he treats people.
I always feel like I can teach.
I play the game hard; I play the game with an edge.
I try to give as much advice as possible.
I remember when I was a younger cat, I always thought the veteran guys talked too much.
I try to do what’s best for the team.
When the coach can get the trust and the confidence of a team to believe in him, and everyone accepts what they’re doing for the team, the good and the great of the team, it usually works out.
Whether I start or I’m the guy to come off the bench, I’ll do whatever it takes.
The offseason is completely different. You’re not at work. You’re working out, but you’re not at work.
You can consider me stubborn, but I think I’m really intelligent.
I think I stand up more often than I should on defense. I’ve got to be solid and continue to get better.
I try to watch film with teammates and help them as well, so that’s just part of the game, part of playing.
Who doesn’t want the ball? Everyone wants the ball; everyone wants to score.
You don’t do charity work for publicity. Well, I know I don’t. Everybody’s different.
A leader can’t pick and choose when he wants to lead.
A trade is a trade, but it’s different as far as summertime versus in the season.
I am who I am. I don’t try to be something I’m not.
Talk is cheap, but when you go out there and prove it – you’re the first one to show up for practice, and you’re the last to leave – that’s how you lead by example.
That’s what I’m a big believer in, giving everyone touches and energy on both ends of the floor.
You can get caught up in making and missing shots, but the game is so much more.
I’m a little OCD.