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" We knew the European players that went to the NBA and had great careers, and we knew the ones that went and had terrible careers or finished early. We were prepared for a lot of criticism. "

Kristaps Porzingis

Criticism

Early

Great

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Winning

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" I'll keep growing as a player, keep working out, trying to become what I want to become. "

" I listen to a lot of Drake and Meek Mill before games. "

" You always gotta find a little bit of time for the girls, right? "

" I love playing ping pong. "

" My quiet place is in the gym. When I feel like going to church, it's for me the MSG training facility and working on my game. "

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Place

" You can never really relax until you've signed that contract with your team. "

" Until that moment comes when the ball comes to me every time, I have to find a way to be effective with offensive rebounds, play hard defense, blocking shots. "

" 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. "

" It's tough to find time to get rest. "

" I pick up languages fast. "

" It's not a good feeling when you get booed. But I don't want to be good because somebody booed me. I want to be great player because that's the way I am. "

" 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. "

" Of course the defenders are trying to be physical with me. They look at me, 7-3, skinny, they try to be physical. "

" Us three brothers - me, Janis, and Martins - we made a bet. We all sat down and said we were going to grow our hair out. But after a month or two, they cut their hair. But I was too young to make the decision about whether I would get a haircut, so mine just kept growing. And it was so long that I decided I should start rocking those cornrows. "

" Playing in New York, there's a lot of pressure, but me and some Europeans like the pressure. "

Kristaps Porzingis

Pressure

New York

" A good team needs time to play together. "

" I'm a student of the game. "

Kristaps Porzingis

Student

Game

" I love Barcelona. Barcelona is a very, very nice city. "

" My older brothers, they know how to keep my head straight and be thinking about what I need to do on the court. Now I have that in me, that mentality, that I want to get better and better every game. Thanks to them, they showed me the way. "

" I just really love the game. I'm very hungry, and I'm looking forward to playing in the best league in the world. "

" I know my game. I know what I need to get better at and be better at. "

" I want to be a part of this organization, and I know the fans are a little harsh sometimes, but that's how it is here in New York, and I'm ready for it. "

" I'm adding moves to my post game. I'm really working on staying low. I'm working on my strength overall, especially my legs. That's going to help me defensively as well. "

" We're a basketball family. "

Kristaps Porzingis

Family

Basketball