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Football Quotes by Paul Pierce

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Paul Pierce says a game isn’t over until the clock hits zero, and he loves breaking down basketball for anyone who will listen. He talks about staying sharp by playing pick‑up games and studying the best players, even naming his favorite quarterback Donovan McNabb for his all‑around skills. He also points out that a team’s reputation can change when defense struggles.

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I try to play within the flow of the team's offense.

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The rim is looking bigger and bigger every game.

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The Celtics don't celebrate anything but championships.

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I play a lot of pick-up games; I run a lot on my own.

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I've been talking basketball pretty much my whole life.

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I'm the best player in the NBA.

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A lot of things change in the playoffs.

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It's always been my dream to play in the NBA.

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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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Making the big shot wouldn't feel so good if missing it didn't feel so awful

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I take the opportunity 3s, and I think I'm one of the better shooters.

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When I set my goals, I set them to where they fit within the team concept.

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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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Man, there's a lot of pressure when you put on that Kansas uniform with the high expectations everyone has.

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When you're a young player, and you're starting to scratch your potential, you don't know how good you can be.

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I'm the classic case of a great player on a bad team, and it stinks.

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I just take what comes to me. If the drive is there, Im going to take it. If its not there, Ill…

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I probably visualize myself, the shots I'm going to get in the game, how I'm going to play defense, what we have…

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When you got it going, you got it going. I just keep my focus down the stretch. That's when I want the…

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Every kid who just played basketball knew about the Boston Celtics. They're one of the few teams who were always on national…

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I understand when you have great players on losing teams who are tired of losing, struggling in the playoffs every year. You're…

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Both teams want to win and they want to do everything possible. You don't think about the fatigue factor. You're just trying…

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My favorite quarterback is Donovan McNabb. I think he's a complete quarterback. I love the way he can scramble and throw on…

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If somebody said, 'You're going to be the Number 1 pick; you're going to have a great team around you all these…

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I've always been known as a pure scorer, and I've always said if I just sat outside and shot 3s and just…

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Im just trying to be positive. I like the guys (Im) around. Even though were not at the record Id like to…

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I'm just trying to be positive. I like the guys I'm around. Even though we're not at the record I'd like to…

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There's a lot of pressure every time we lose a game. We don't have a lot of room for error right now.…

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I don't think Kobe is the best player. I'm the best player.

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Right now, I'm more concerned with my role on this team.

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The game isn't over till the clock says zero.

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I like the Raiders. That's my favorite team.

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When you play on bad defensive teams, you get labeled as a bad defender.

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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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If I had to single one guy out who is the most difficult player to guard in the league, it would have…

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The NBA is changing so much. It's not like when I came up, with that old-school mentality that practice really mattered.

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Listening and talking to my teammates has helped me learn the NBA game. I know that talent can only take you so…

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People probably won't even remember I played for the Clippers.

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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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When Shaq gave me the nickname, it wasn't no Joe-Bob giving you a nickname. This is Shaq. It was like, whoa.

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I've never even been into those supplements or any of that. I don't even drink energy shakes. I'm not into that kind of stuff.…

I'm a competitive person. I love the game of basketball. I'm a gym rat.

The game isn't over till the clock says zero.

In college, I probably lost a total of about 11 games, and then I came to the Celtics and in my first three weeks…

I don't have to use anything to motivate me, a trade or anything like that, for me to say I want to win a…

You've got to watch your back. We are targets as basketball payers.

I want to be there for my daughter - when she falls, to pick her up. When she needs help with homework.

It's just something I've always loved to do: talk basketball. It's easy for me to give my perspective, my analyst approach to it, because…

Mostly I play sports games - football and basketball. 'Inside Drive' and 'NFL Fever.'

A lot of people don't know this: when I was young, I wanted to be a garbage man. I asked my mom, and she…

If they're not talking about you, you're not doing something; you're not doing anything. So if they're talking about you, you may be doing…

I play a lot of pick-up games; I run a lot on my own.

Winning's not easy. In order to win, you've got to see the best.

I listened to Tupac and a lot of Biggie Smalls.

I'm just trying to be positive. I like the guys I'm around. Even though we're not at the record I'd like to be, even…