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" My mentality when guarding a point guard was always to try and disrupt him and take them out of the offense. "

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" Chemistry is a very important element for any team that wants to be serious about winning. "

" It may sound simple, but both winning and losing can become a mind-set, and I won't accept losing - ever. "

" 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. "

" Fatherhood is great. "

" Your job, what you do every day, I think it takes a high priority over anything. That was something I dedicated myself to throughout my career. "

" I always help take care of my family. "

" To be in a position where an organization like the Bulls creates a bust of you that will permanently be displayed in a building like the United Center says it all. It's hard to put into words because it is such an honor. It's great to know that something like that will be around forever. "

" The things that have happened for me, to me, have helped me grow up. Especially the passing of my father. That was something that took me to another level of growing and maturing. That's whan I started to be more of a man. "

" Coach Dyer was a great mentor for me and a great teacher. "

" I've come a long way from my first commercials. "

" As I look back, I have to say growing up was fun, not a problem at all. "

" I've never seen a player that can dominate a game the way LeBron James can. He don't always have to score. He makes plays for other guys. But when the game is on the line, and you need a shot to be made, he's going to make that play. "

" We grew up in a small house with four bedrooms. I shared a bedroom with three brothers. But I enjoy the way that I was brought up. It kept me hungry. It kept me humble. "

" I'm thankful that I was able to have a long, healthy career for the most part. "

" The odds were against me when I arrived at Central Arkansas. I was barely 6-foot-2 and didn't have a scholarship. But I always felt I could make it to the NBA; it was as if I had foreseen my future, and I knew I would make it. "

" I don't really have any regrets. "

" 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. "

" When you endure an 82-game season, you have a great opportunity to build a lot of confidence and cohesiveness with your teammates and coaches. "

" When you suffer a few losses in the playoffs, it forces you back into the gym early on. "

" What is most remarkable to me about Durant's game is what he does given his size. It's so unique to have a player who is 6-foot-9 with the ability to shoot and handle the ball so well. It allows him to stretch the opposing team's defense because he can do those things at such a high level. He's a load to deal with and an extremely tough matchup. "

" I went through ups and downs as a young player dealing with criticism and things of that nature. To finally win that first NBA championship, it was definitely a relief of a lot of pressure and frustration we dealt with as a team. It was great to bring a championship to the city of Chicago. "

" I wasn't given a scholarship out of high school, and that allowed me to learn what hard work was early on. "

" Basketball is a lifelong game. You continue to learn from the game day in and day out, and all along the way, you get better. "

" There are no guarantees in the league, and the challenges will always be there. "

" Everything was a lesson learned and a step forward for me. "

" I'll miss the competitive side and the camaraderie of being around the players and competing each and every day. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "