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" No one's comfortable with losing. "
Kristaps Porzingis
Losing
Comfortable
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" I learned English from watching American movies and American series. And you'd watch the movie the first time and not understand anything. Then you'd watch it again, and you'd start understanding more and more, and that's how I learned English. "
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" I think that's the type of game I'm better at - faster paced, just moving the ball more around. "
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" When I was eighteen and I won the European Championship - that's when I realized I had an opportunity to play in the NBA one day. "
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" I think Carmelo is a great player. He makes players around him better. Whatever thing, whatever Carmelo wants me to do, I will do that out on the court just to prove that I'm worthy enough to be on the court with him, starting with the dirty jobs - just getting rebounds, getting shots, getting blocks, and just running the court. "
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" I really wanted to get drafted by the Knicks, and it was a dream come true. I wasn't even hearing the boos that night. I was just having a special moment with my family, hugging them. "
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" I try to eat as healthy as possible and try to put some weight on. "
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" I loved the Lakers in '09 and 2010. I used to get up early with my brother Janis, and we watched them win the titles. "
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" I'm a good student. Just trying to learn as much as possible is how I picked up so many languages. "
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" I would like to dunk on Shaq. "
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