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"I think that basketball players should get the job done no matter how it looks on the screen."
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"It just wasn't right the way they were behind by 25 points and then they're told to hold the ball."
"The only reason I went to college was to play basketball. I injured my knee and couldn't play."
"Not only is Rip Hamilton an outstanding basketball player, he is also known for giving back to his community."
"Theaters are great. They're designed to sound good, not for basketball."
"I enjoy the last quarter of all basketball games."
"In sixth grade, my basketball team made it to the league championships. In double overtime, with three seconds left, I rebounded the ball and passed it - to the wrong team! They scored at the buzzer and we lost the game. To this day, I still have nightmares!"
"They were so clever finding ways to get me the ball. They had to do more than just give up open shots. They had to avoid fouls and pass me the ball in traffic."
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"Who do I think was the greatest? This might shock you: Elgin Baylor. He did so many great things. Nobody could guard him, playing in the forward spot. I'd love to see some of today's greats playing against Elgin. They couldn't guard him. Nobody could."
"Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have to change your game."
"You see what happens in college and high school games today - a three-point shot or a dunk. I think that's the reason that you see a lot of that in the pros today."
"It's a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race."
"This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money."
"They should have a rule: in order to be a sportswriter, you have to have played that sport, at some level; high school, college, junior college, somewhere. Or, you should have had to have been around the game for a long time."
"It's like all guys want to do is make a dunk, grab their shirt and yell out and scream - they could be down 30 points but that's what they do. Okay, so you made a dunk. Get back down the floor on defense!"
"I was taught to play that way when I was in high school and even before I got to high school."
"You've got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All these things are necessary, not to be the No. 1 player in the world, but maybe you can play against him."
"The Olympics were great, because you had to make the team, and then go to the games. Now, I don't know, these guys today don't want to do anything like that."
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