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" A good team needs time to play together. "
Kristaps Porzingis
Together
Time
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" I really wanted to get drafted by the Knicks, and it was a dream come true. I wasn't even hearing the boos that night. I was just having a special moment with my family, hugging them. "
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" The first day I got drafted, I felt the fans were really passionate about basketball, and there was going to be a lot of pressure. "
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