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" I don't love the off-court stuff. But I know it's necessary. "
Kristaps Porzingis
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" That's something that I gotta prove - I don't like being labeled as 'soft.' I'm not soft. "
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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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" A good team needs time to play together. "
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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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" I think American fans, they know more college guys than guys overseas. "
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" Playing in New York, there's a lot of pressure, but me and some Europeans like the pressure. "
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" It's tough to find time to get rest. "
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" Until that moment comes when the ball comes to me every time, I have to find a way to be effective with offensive rebounds, play hard defense, blocking shots. "
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" I try to eat as healthy as possible and try to put some weight on. "
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" I want to be in such a basketball city like New York. "
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" As a kid, I used to love roller coasters. I love adrenaline, love going faster. "
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" I want to have a long career in the NBA. First, I want to be an All-Star, and hopefully one day I can win a ring with the New York Knicks. "
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" I think Carmelo is a great player. He makes players around him better. Whatever thing, whatever Carmelo wants me to do, I will do that out on the court just to prove that I'm worthy enough to be on the court with him, starting with the dirty jobs - just getting rebounds, getting shots, getting blocks, and just running the court. "
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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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Moment
Special
" 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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Me
Be Happy
" I like the triangle. My first season, the whole first season, we played nothing but the triangle, so I know it pretty well. "
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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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Movies
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" I'm adding moves to my post game. I'm really working on staying low. I'm working on my strength overall, especially my legs. That's going to help me defensively as well. "
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Legs
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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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Up
Loved
Early
" 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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Coach
Head
Like
" When I have difficulties, I will not complain. "
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Complain
Difficulties
Will
" 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 listen to a lot of Drake and Meek Mill before games. "
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" Believe it or not, I've never been on the subway. "
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Subway
" The only thing I focus on is just winning. Once we win, everyone remembers a winner. That's what I'm focused on. "
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" I think that's the type of game I'm better at - faster paced, just moving the ball more around. "
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" I just like boxing. "
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Like
Just
" I know if I play hard and show that I want to be a Knick, I know the fans will accept me. "
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" I knew there were going to be boos if the Knicks drafted me. That's how New York fans are. "
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Fans
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" I would like to dunk on Shaq. "
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Dunk
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