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" Baltimore was like a small town when I got there - the Colts, the Orioles, guys like Frank Robinson, we all knew and respected each other. Everyone would cross paths at one point at Lenny Moore's Sportsman's Lounge, trading stories and having some fun. "
Small
Everyone
Fun
" Basketball for me has always been a matter of rhythm - what you do bouncing the ball, how you bounce the ball, how you run, how you receive the ball to be in rhythm. "
Matter
Always
Run
" Guys have to look up to somebody. Everybody needs to have their own role and somebody has to be the star. "
Own
Up
Star
" I have been involved in music since 1972 when I started managing two artists from The Jimi Hendrix Band. My family has been involved in music for years, so it's kind of in my blood. I just wish I could sing! "
Wish
Family
Blood
" I started playing baseball and soccer. Those were my sports on the streets and in school when I was growing up. I didn't even start playing basketball until I was 14. "
Baseball
Sports
School
" I think that any time you're able to get a guy like Carmelo Anthony to be on your team, you're going to be a step up. "
Like
Think
Time
" Jamal Crawford reminds me the most of myself, the way he goes to the basket. But they need leadership. "
Myself
Way
Need
" Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don't rush. Be quick, but don't hurry. "
Be Patient
You
Sports
" Maybe someone will step up, but they don't have anyone right now. "
Up
Will
Step
" One of my other nicknames was Thomas Edison, because I invented so many moves. "
Nicknames
Other
Because
" The game of basketball is one thing, but the image of the game is another thing. "
Game
One Thing
Image
" When people ask me what I miss most about the game, it's being in the locker room and getting to know the guys. Back in those days, we had roommates. We had to talk basketball and that was a great way to understand the game itself and form those lasting relationships. "
Game
Basketball
Me
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