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" 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. "

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" The '80s, '90s, and early 2000s genes of competitive fire are dead and gone. "

" I think the most important thing I work on is just my mental approach to every day, my mental approach to the game. How to come in each and every day focused, doing what I want to do, I think that's just the biggest issue. "

" 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.' "

" Dislike is what creates rivalries. "

" 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. "

" Sometimes when general managers get a new job, they clean house and start over and rebuild and get the players they want in there. "

" Winning's not easy. In order to win, you've got to see the best. "

" You've got to put in the work. And you've got to play with confidence. You've got to believe in yourself. "

Believe In Yourself

" I've never been in a gang. None of my friends have been in a gang. I've never rolled around with big entourages. "

" Kids get influenced by other kids. "

" I can't remember last time I had a soda. It tastes like acid to me now. "

" 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. "

" I really don't use a personal trainer. "

" 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. "

" The Celtics don't celebrate anything but championships. "

" I've never been on the cover of a game. When people go into the store and see me on the cover of a game, maybe that will entice them to buy it. "

" There's a line that separates having confidence and being conceited. I don't cross that line, but I have a lot of confidence in myself. "

" 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. "

" Eating right is part of my lifestyle now. "

" When you go against the best... a lot of series are won on fear factor or the non-belief. When you have that non-belief, then you have no chance. "

" Every kid who just played basketball knew about the Boston Celtics. They're one of the few teams who were always on national TV along with the Lakers. "

" People probably won't even remember I played for the Clippers. "

" 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. "

" Good things only can last so long. "

" 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. "

" I respect LeBron. People think we have a hate for each other, but I totally respect what he's done. "

" 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. "

" I always say I wish I was in my prime matching up against LeBron. Let's see how many championships he would have won then. "

" I give my honest opinion, whether it's right or wrong, but it's an opinion that I'll make. "