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" 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. "
Paul Pierce
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" 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. "
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" I think I've had an illustrious career. "
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" I understand when you have great players on losing teams who are tired of losing, struggling in the playoffs every year. You're the lone star. I've been in that position. "
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" We used to play 'Double Dribble' on Nintendo. Later, in high school, it was more 'NBA Live' and 'John Madden Football.' "
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Live
NBA
" I play a lot of pick-up games; I run a lot on my own. "
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Own
Lot
Games
" You've got to be able to finish out the season on a strong note. "
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Got
Season
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" When you're not winning in your last couple of years, it gets frustrating because where's your motivation? "
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" When you play on bad defensive teams, you get labeled as a bad defender. "
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Bad
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" If I see LeBron walking down the street, it's not going to be no fistfight. I've got a lot of respect for him. "
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Down
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Walking
" 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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" My strength comes from my mom. Just seeing what she had to go through to raise us, she wouldn't make excuses; she wouldn't put her head down. So I guess I looked at adversity right in the eye and took it on. "
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Adversity
Strength
Mom
" Kids are the most genuine thing to me: everything they say and do, they mean it. "
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Genuine
Mean
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" When Shaq gave me the nickname, it wasn't no Joe-Bob giving you a nickname. This is Shaq. It was like, whoa. "
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Gave
Me
Nickname
" It's no secret that me and New York got history. It's no secret. This is no secret. It's already known. "
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Secret
New York
Got
" When you gotta go through something tough, I've always been a guy that just wants to get it out of the way. "
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You
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" If they're not talking about you, you're not doing something; you're not doing anything. So if they're talking about you, you may be doing something right. And when they talk bad about you, you just use it for motivation. "
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Motivation
Talking
Doing
" 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. "
Paul Pierce
Slow
Settle
Down
" 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. "
Paul Pierce
No Regrets
Win
Nothing
" That is one of my greatest strengths. I am not afraid to face challenges or any matchup in the league. "
Paul Pierce
Face
Challenges
Afraid
" The rim is looking bigger and bigger every game. "
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Looking
Bigger
Every
" I think too much of my leadership is done the bad way. "
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Think
Bad
Done
" I always thrive on wanting to play against the best. "
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Against
Play
Best
" I respect LeBron. People think we have a hate for each other, but I totally respect what he's done. "
Paul Pierce
People
Think
Respect
" 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 originally was more into baseball and football, but being in Los Angeles, you just couldn't help but to fall in love with the game of basketball because they had such a winning tradition. "
Paul Pierce
Fall
Love
Winning
" I really don't use a personal trainer. "
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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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Never
" The fans of New York are very knowledgeable about the game of basketball. They love their sports here. "
Paul Pierce
Basketball
Sports
New York
" I listened to Tupac and a lot of Biggie Smalls. "
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Lot
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" I love getting up - in the summer, I get up at 5:30, 6 just to go train. "
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