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" There's nothing like the camaraderie of being around the other players. "
Scottie Pippen
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" Lacking a dominant big man is a tall order. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" Fatherhood is great. "
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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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" He lifted weights, he rode the bike; he kept himself going before and after games, as well as practices. He always kept himself in top shape and was very determined. You put a relentless Dennis Rodman out on the basketball court, and you better have someone there to match his energy. If you don't, it's going to be a long night. "
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" I just like to be around family. "
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" I prefer starting. Anyone in this league does. "
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" You just go out and try to always play at your best. "
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" When I look back at my first few seasons in the NBA, we didn't dominate as a team. There were a lot of nights where we took a beating and got whacked across the head. But we got better along the way, and we started to taste the success. With that came the pressure and expectations to be successful. "
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" I was LeBron James before LeBron James. "
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" It was truly an enjoyable moment in my life that I will never forget having the opportunity to play for two gold medals. But I think nothing sticks out more than winning a championship in 1991 for me. "
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Winning
Opportunity
Life
" I wouldn't give Charles Barkley an apology at gunpoint. He can never expect an apology from me... If anything, he owes me an apology for coming to play with his sorry, fat butt. "
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Apology
Sorry
Play
" I make a lot of money, but I need to be treated right. "
Scottie Pippen
Money
Make
Lot
" It may sound simple, but both winning and losing can become a mind-set, and I won't accept losing - ever. "
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Losing
Simple
Sound
" Yes, I think the '96 Bulls are the greatest of all time. I think the 72-10 record speaks for itself and the fact that we were able to cap it off with a championship. What it boils down to is we had a dominant style, a dominant defense, and we were a very good offensive team. It was the way we dominated our opponents that separated ourselves. "
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Time
Think
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" When the game is over, it's over. We leave everything on the court. "
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Leave
Game
Everything
" When it's late in a game and things are tough and you need a basket, someone has to step up. That player has to have the ability to create opportunities and draw fouls. "
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Step
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" I know how to win games. "
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Win
Know
How
" For me, getting your number retired is the greatest accomplishment. There is no accolade with more significance that you can receive from an organization or school. Whether it was my four years at Central Arkansas or all my seasons with the Bulls in Chicago, it's a sign of respect for what I have done. "
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Accomplishment
Seasons
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" I love this city and the Chicago fans. "
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Chicago
City
Fans
" College was a very necessary step along the way to my professional career. As I look back, I realize how much of an eye opener it was for me in terms of moving forward and developing as a basketball player. "
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Me
Step
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" 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. "
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Me
Odds
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" I remember the night in December 2005 when the Bulls retired my number and will never, ever forget it. "
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Night
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Never
" 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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Kids
Family
Blessed
" It's tough to lose and lose and lose and get a little closer, but you still lose. "
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Little
You
Tough
" 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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Inside
Beautiful
Home
" 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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Take
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