I’m ready to go. As big men in the league, there are two who have done something special during this millennium. I’m one and Tim Duncan is the other.
SHAQUILLE O'NEALBut that is the only thing that slows me down is the system. No one, two or three was big enough to slow me down, only the system. It was the system that slowed me down to make my numbers fall. Not because I am older.
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I know how to turn the bad into good always.
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Do a lot of stuff. But always do things the right way. Went to the police academy to become a police officer.
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The problem with kids these days is they don’t have enough fun stuff to do. When I was stationed with my family in Germany, youth basketball programs gave me something to strive to do my best at.
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Stats don’t matter. I care about winning, not stats. If I score 0 points and we win I’m happy. If I score 50, 60 points, break the records, and we lose.
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When I come back, we’ll all need each other to step up our games and do what needs to be done.
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I would like to be referred to as ‘The Big Aristotle’.
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I ate too many Frosted Flakes. I don’t remember what I said last night.
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The day I stopped worrying about stats is the day I started winning
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I think I’m the only player who looks at each and every center and says to myself, ‘That’s barbecued chicken down there.’
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My secret? See it, and stay focused on it.
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I’m very educated and can give you somewhat of a vocabulary, but I don’t get to the philosophical side.
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I don’t get tired. I get beat up. You keep chopping on a tree, you need to give the tree some rest so the chlorophyll will fill back up and the tree gets its energy back.
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Why don’t you bring your face up here and let me punch it? Then you can tell me (if I’m stronger).
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They shot the ball well early. What comes out of the microwave hot doesn’t always stay hot. I know, because I eat bagels in the morning.
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Every time that I’ve won a championship I’ve looked at my guys around me and looked at their work ethic and said ‘You know what, I’m going to win it this year. I feel that way now.
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