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" It's always been a passion of mine to come out and share some of my knowledge about basketball and the experiences I've had with the younger generation. "

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" Each season was different and presented its own set of circumstances and challenges. "

" I think I learned a lot from a lot of experiences that I dealt with over my career. "

" Things for me really started to click right after my third year in the league. I sort of figured out that there were a few things that I needed to do if I wanted to get better - I needed to gain some more weight and add some strength. "

" I've played basketball all of my life, and I've had things happen on the court that you eventually have to move on from. It's part of some of the obstacles that you meet in trying to reach your pinnacle. "

" When I say I played with the greatest, let's not forget I also played for the greatest coach of all time. "

" No guy on the basketball court is a threat to score with LeBron James out there. Not only will LeBron dominate from the offensive end as well, but he's also doing it on the defensive end, which really makes him the complete package. "

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

" 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. "

" To be named as one of the finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2010 on Friday was a special moment for me. As a player, it's something that you dream about. It's an honor that you have to earn based on your career and the respect from your peers around you. "

" It's tough to lose and lose and lose and get a little closer, but you still lose. "

" Don't disrespect me, lie about it, and then come smile in my face and act like nothing's wrong. "

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

" 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. "

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

" Every team deals with obstacles throughout the course of the season, and it's as a unit that they need to be worked through. Injuries are part of the game, just like facing tough teams on the road or having one of your best players get into foul trouble. "

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

" No matter how well you do in the regular season, it has to be capped off with a championship to really mark your legacy in the game. "

" Lacking a dominant big man is a tall order. "

" It takes locking in on the task at hand and honing in on what you need to do in order to be successful in the NBA postseason. "

" I'm never going to leave my family hanging out to dry. "

" As a player that has played this game, I know, at the end of the day I've had numerous amount of surgeries, and the doctors released me at numerous amount of times to go and play. But a lot of those times didn't mean go and play against the best in the world right now, but to get yourself ready to compete again. "

" Pau Gasol is one of the best big men in the game. "

" Defense is something I take a lot of pride in. "

" Playing with Michael Jordan would be a great opportunity for me. I would have someone around I could learn a lot from. I look up to him as a player and as a person, and that would make me a better player and person. "

" As a player, you experience so many different moments, but you never truly sit back and reflect on them. You enjoy them, but with the championships, we were so busy celebrating with everyone that we didn't really realize what we had accomplished as individuals and as a team. "

" While I dealt with my share of injuries throughout my career, I was fortunate to have been healthy for the majority of our run in the 1990s. The same can be said about Michael Jordan. "

" I was lucky to play with guys who were not only good players, but great people. "

" I want to do the best I can in the NBA. After three or four years, I want people to know who Scottie Pippen is. "