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> [Going to Golden State, I really fine-tuned everything on defense, which is important because the NBA is moving away from standard bigs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/javale-mcgee/going-to-golden-state-i-really-fine-tuned-everything-on-defense-which/)

[JaVale McGee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/javale-mcgee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/878/javale-mcgee-5750_everything_going-to-golden-state-i-really-fine-tune_1144813.jpg)

> [A closing team is so important in the NBA. The last seven minutes is what you are always coaching to get to.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/doug-collins/a-closing-team-is-so-important-in-the-nba-the-last-seven-minutes-is/)

[Doug Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/doug-collins/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/45f/doug-collins-24666_always_a-closing-team-is-so-important-in-the-nb_2090853.jpg)

> [The bench is really important in the NBA because if you have a good bench, then you can make that playoff push…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/goran-dragic/the-bench-is-really-important-in-the-nba-because-if-you-have-a-good/)

[Goran Dragic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/goran-dragic/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e7/goran-dragic-6388_bench_the-bench-is-really-important-in-the-nba_2789154.jpg)

> [That's important when you're on this NBA journey, in different cities, playing, competing - to really enjoy the whole thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tobias-harris/that-s-important-when-you-re-on-this-nba-journey-in-different-cities/)

[Tobias Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tobias-harris/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/500/tobias-harris-6078_enjoy_that-s-important-when-you-re-on-this-nba_3060839.jpg)

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