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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. "
Kristaps Porzingis
Day
NBA
One Day
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" A coach I had in Spain, Scott Roth, he used to call me Zinger. He would yell at me all the time, 'Zinger!' It's just stuck in my head that I don't like that name. "
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" I have 'Friday.' I have 'Dinner For Schmucks.' And I have 'John Wick.' There are others too I can't think of now, but those are my go-to movies. "
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" No one's comfortable with losing. "
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" 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. "
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" I'll keep growing as a player, keep working out, trying to become what I want to become. "
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Want
" 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. "
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" It's tough to find time to get rest. "
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" I just like boxing. "
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Like
Just
" I try to eat as healthy as possible and try to put some weight on. "
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Eat
Some
Healthy
" 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. "
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Legs
Help
" The first day I got drafted, I felt the fans were really passionate about basketball, and there was going to be a lot of pressure. "
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Day
Basketball
Passionate
" I know my game. I know what I need to get better at and be better at. "
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Get
Game
Need
" New Yorkers aren't that friendly, but they're still pretty friendly, and they're hardworking, passionate people. "
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New
Passionate
Still
" Some girls are intimidated by my height, obviously. But a lot of girls do like it, so that's cool. "
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Like
Some
Cool
" I'm never really happy with anything I do. "
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Happy
Really
Anything
" Low ceilings, low doors. I hate that. Oh my God, it's the worst. This world is too small for me. "
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Small
God
World
" I have to do a better job of picking the spots where I want to attack and picking the right moment when I need to attack. "
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Better
Job
Moment
" As a kid, I used to love roller coasters. I love adrenaline, love going faster. "
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Going
Love
Used
" Maybe in Latvian one day I'll rap a little bit, but definitely not in English. "
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Day
Rap
Bit
" I think American fans, they know more college guys than guys overseas. "
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Think
American
Know
" The first year was kind of hard for me. There was just too much attention, too much going on, and I really just wanted to focus on basketball. "
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Kind
Me
" I knew there were going to be boos if the Knicks drafted me. That's how New York fans are. "
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Difficulties
Will
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Swagger
Got
European
" 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
Me