Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around.
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I don't know if this is the right wording, but I felt betrayed. We're disappointed. Things happen, maybe it's a good thing. He's a very talented player. I always liked working with him and how he went about things on the basketball court. He's a top-12 player in the league, but we're in a situation where we have to move on.
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I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody - somewhere - was practicing more than me.
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When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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I can see why fans don't like to watch pro basketball. I don't, either. It's not exciting.
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