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" I love walking the streets of New York. "
Paul Pierce
Streets
Walking
Love
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" Just soaking up the history of the Boston Celtics has been the best thing that's happened to me as a player. "
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" I've been around this game for a long time - a lot of plane rides, a lot of bus rides, a lot of pregame speeches, a lot of national anthems. "
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" I'm the classic case of a great player on a bad team, and it stinks. "
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Classic
Team
Player
" I probably visualize myself, the shots I'm going to get in the game, how I'm going to play defense, what we have to do to stop the other team's best player, what it's going to take out of me, the whole aspect of the game. "
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" Kobe is one of the best scorers in NBA history, but I don't have as much trouble with him in the post as I do with Carmelo. "
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Him
" We used to play 'Double Dribble' on Nintendo. Later, in high school, it was more 'NBA Live' and 'John Madden Football.' "
Paul Pierce
School
Live
NBA
" I'm happy I'm able to leave a legacy behind. I'm happy I was able to win a championship. I have no regrets about nothing. "
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No Regrets
Win
Nothing
" I've always been a late bloomer. My body developed late. From ninth to 10th grade, I grew like 3 inches. Just kind of stretched out. I was like 6-1, grew to 6-4 in 10th grade. "
Paul Pierce
Like
Always
Late
" I'm a competitive player, and I love being on the court. If the NBA cancels the season I'm definitely looking at my options and considering going overseas. "
Paul Pierce
Love
Season
Competitive
" The game isn't over till the clock says zero. "
Paul Pierce
Over
Clock
Till
" I'm a competitive person. I love the game of basketball. I'm a gym rat. "
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Person
Basketball
" Boston is always going to be a second home for me. "
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Always
Home
Me
" A lot of players know I've been around 13 years and this is my second lockout. I got a lot of respect. I know what's going on both for the league and the union. "
Paul Pierce
Years
Union
Respect
" I remember I didn't know who Jason Williams was, and he got drafted ahead of me. It was just weird. I thought I'd be in the top five, and I slipped all the way to 10, so it was a strange night for me. "
Paul Pierce
Way
Remember
Night
" In college, I probably lost a total of about 11 games, and then I came to the Celtics and in my first three weeks we went on a nine-game losing streak. "
Paul Pierce
Losing
Lost
Three
" When you give a team life, give a team confidence, anything can happen in a Game 7. "
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You
Game
Give
" It's crazy how people just don't care sometimes about the kids they have. "
Paul Pierce
Care
People
Sometimes
" Life changes when you have a child, when you have your own family. You become more careful about what you do. You're not going to be out late, going out to clubs, hanging out with your friends. You're going to be at home, taking care of your daughter, playing with her. "
Paul Pierce
Home
You
Life
" I want to be the dad that my father never was. "
Paul Pierce
Dad
Want
Father
" I've got three beautiful kids that wear me out after I get home from practice. I think that's a good thing so I'm able to get my rest. "
Paul Pierce
Practice
Beautiful
Good
" Ubuntu is about a community coming together to help one another. "
Paul Pierce
Together
About
Coming
" You can actually get calls by yelling, 'And one!' as you release. "
Paul Pierce
Release
You
Yelling
" You definitely gotta get more rest as an older player than you did when you were young. You're young, full of energy. You're out, up late, watching movies or out hanging out with your friends. "
Paul Pierce
Late
Energy
Friends
" I'm a basketball junkie and a real historian of the game, so for me to get a chance to express it and give my perspective on a national stage, I'm really enjoying it. "
Paul Pierce
Perspective
Me
Chance
" I majored in criminal justice. I like 'CSI,' all that, '24.' I watch those shows on A&E, if I watch TV. I don't really watch TV shows. "
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Justice
Watch
Like
" When I set my goals, I set them to where they fit within the team concept. "
Paul Pierce
Goals
Team
Within
" When you're a young player, and you're starting to scratch your potential, you don't know how good you can be. "
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You
Your
Good
" 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. "
Paul Pierce
China
Basketball
Us
" It's just something about great players when they play in certain arenas or against other great players. They elevate their play. LeBron is one of those guys. He feels the moment. He understands the moment. "
Paul Pierce
Against
Great
Moment
" These seasons, as you get older, they just are so long and draining. "
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