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" People probably won't even remember I played for the Clippers. "
Paul Pierce
Remember
People
Even
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" You can actually get calls by yelling, 'And one!' as you release. "
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You
Yelling
" 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. "
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" I want to be the dad that my father never was. "
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" I am a confident player, and a lot of people might look at it like, 'Oh, another cocky attitude,' but I don't look at it that way. "
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" Just soaking up the history of the Boston Celtics has been the best thing that's happened to me as a player. "
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Me
Just
" You've got to be able to finish out the season on a strong note. "
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Season
Strong
" I majored in criminal justice. I like 'CSI,' all that, '24.' I watch those shows on A&E, if I watch TV. I don't really watch TV shows. "
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" After 18 NBA years, it's hard to believe I'll be playing in each arena for the last time. "
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Hard
Believe
" A lot of people that I've had around me have been my closest friends since junior high, back when we were exchanging each other's clothes, staying at each other's houses. That was before I had anything. "
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" In college, I probably lost a total of about 11 games, and then I came to the Celtics and in my first three weeks we went on a nine-game losing streak. "
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Losing
Lost
Three
" I found my father through other people, through my older brothers, my high school coaches, so I had men influences along the way who helped me. "
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School
People
Father
" 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. "
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Years
Union
Respect
" Boston is always going to be a second home for me. "
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Always
Home
Me
" 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.' "
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Great
Thought
Saying
" I've always been the Rodney Dangerfield of this game. Maybe it was meant to be that way, but that always drove me. "
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Me
Game
Been
" I love the fact that I get to play against the Los Angeles Lakers in a Game 7 on the road. "
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Road
Play
Love
" That is one of my greatest strengths. I am not afraid to face challenges or any matchup in the league. "
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Face
Challenges
Afraid
" I respect LeBron. People think we have a hate for each other, but I totally respect what he's done. "
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People
Think
Respect
" I'm the classic case of a great player on a bad team, and it stinks. "
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Classic
Team
Player
" I think you're a product of your influences, your environment. You see guys with so much talent, but they got the wrong people around them telling them the wrong things. They wind up going down the wrong path. "
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Wind
People
Talent
" Everybody knows how much I disliked the Knicks when I was with the Celtics, but I think it's grown to another level. "
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Level
I Think
Much
" I'm happy I'm able to leave a legacy behind. I'm happy I was able to win a championship. I have no regrets about nothing. "
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No Regrets
Win
Nothing
" I listened to Tupac and a lot of Biggie Smalls. "
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Biggie
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" We used to play 'Double Dribble' on Nintendo. Later, in high school, it was more 'NBA Live' and 'John Madden Football.' "
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School
Live
NBA
" When you win a championship, it is a great feeling, and you really don't want that feeling to go away. "
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Great
Feeling
Want
" When I set my goals, I set them to where they fit within the team concept. "
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Team
Within
" If I had to single one guy out who is the most difficult player to guard in the league, it would have to be Carmelo. "
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Out
" 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. "
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Along
Basketball
Kid