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" It doesn't really count as a great year if the team is not doing well. "

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" I love playing in Chicago, and the fans have been great to me. "

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" Defensive awards and accolades aside, to have your jersey retired puts you in a position where you'll be known forever. "

" If you're not on a team that's winning, it takes a lot out of you as a player. "

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" I had watched Magic my whole career, even before my career, and so I knew the style of player that he was, and I knew what I had to do to prohibit him from being as effective on the basketball court as he had been throughout his career. "

" When you get some easy baskets, the basket definitely looks like it's much larger. "

" The All-Star Game was one of my top highlights as a player. In my eye, it gave me a good idea of where I ranked among my peers. That was always my benchmark to say that I am still in the upper echelon of players. "

" In the playoffs, it's win or go home. You might not have a chance to look back at a game and say, 'Man, we didn't box out here.' "

" Everyone in my family was pretty tall, so we always thought I would get bigger. "

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" I thought the lanes opened up when Michael Jordan used to drive. I used to be like, 'Wow.' "

" It's not common for your best player to also be your most unselfish player. "

" I want to thank the NBA and U.S.A. Basketball. Words can't describe my feeling. I was a small town kid from Hamburg, Arkansas, and you provided me a platform to live out my passion, the game of basketball, on the world's grandest stage. "

" Statistics are one thing. But if you're not putting up the numbers as far as winning, they're not going to consider you for things like the MVP. "

" I'm a family man, and I couldn't be happier. My wife and I have been blessed with an incredible family, and my kids are my life. "

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" I loved playing against the Pacers and Reggie Miller. Reggie was a great competitor, and I enjoyed playing against competitors. "

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" To have a beautiful house on the outside is one thing... Once you get inside, that's what really makes a home. "

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" As a young player, I always thought I was doing everything I could. But the longer you play, the more you learn, and the better you're prepared for what this game throws at you. "