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" As a kid, I used to love roller coasters. I love adrenaline, love going faster. "

Kristaps Porzingis

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" A coach I had in Spain, Scott Roth, he used to call me Zinger. He would yell at me all the time, 'Zinger!' It's just stuck in my head that I don't like that name. "

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" Nobody wants to be losing, especially in New York. It's extremely tough. That's how it is. "

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" We knew the European players that went to the NBA and had great careers, and we knew the ones that went and had terrible careers or finished early. We were prepared for a lot of criticism. "

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" The first year was kind of hard for me. There was just too much attention, too much going on, and I really just wanted to focus on basketball. "

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" If we're winning, that's all that matters to me. If we're winning, I'll be happy. And that can help me grow. "

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" One day, I'd like to get a quadruple double, points, assists, rebounds and blocks. "

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" I will try to make my career as long as possible. For me, it's not about money, so I just love playing the game. "

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" My older brothers, they know how to keep my head straight and be thinking about what I need to do on the court. Now I have that in me, that mentality, that I want to get better and better every game. Thanks to them, they showed me the way. "

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" I loved the Lakers in '09 and 2010. I used to get up early with my brother Janis, and we watched them win the titles. "

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" I'm really focused on getting better as a player. "

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" I heard New York fans and people in New York are hard-working fans, so they want to see players work hard on the court. That's the first thing I've got to do. "

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" I have 'Friday.' I have 'Dinner For Schmucks.' And I have 'John Wick.' There are others too I can't think of now, but those are my go-to movies. "

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" No one's comfortable with losing. "

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