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" A lot of things change in the playoffs. "
Paul Pierce
Lot
Playoffs
Change
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" I want to see my child grow. "
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" The whole business of basketball with China, it's just a huge business that enables us to come over and connect with them and continue that fan affair. "
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" I respect our greats. I admire them. "
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" Usually, when you win the championship, you party all summer and don't work out. But when I won, I mean, I had my good times, but I used it as motivation to do it again. When you realize you can accomplish something so great, you want to do it again. "
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" When you come off a losing season - one of the worst seasons in all of basketball - and get guys like Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, two perennial All-Stars, we felt like we had a championship team. "
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" Understanding history means knowing what motivates you. "
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" I always wanted a little brother because I felt like the little brother had to do everything. "
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" I've never been in a gang. None of my friends have been in a gang. I've never rolled around with big entourages. "
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" I want to be there for my daughter - when she falls, to pick her up. When she needs help with homework. "
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" Understanding who you are is saying, 'You're great; you have tons of confidence, and don't ever forget that.' And that helped me, man. Because when things weren't going right, I thought, 'You've got to remember who you are. Don't stray from that. Don't let these things get you down.' "
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" A lot of people that I've had around me have been my closest friends since junior high, back when we were exchanging each other's clothes, staying at each other's houses. That was before I had anything. "
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" I knew I wasn't going to be a scientist; I knew that early. When they started talking about dissecting frogs, I knew I wasn't going to be a scientist. "
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Early
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" LeBron is a great post-up player, but if you get him to settle for the jumper on some nights, you might be able to slow him down if his shot is off. "
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Slow
Settle
Down
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