I was really scared when I went to Oregon State. I wasn't sure I could play at the college level. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
It is much easier to be the hunter than the hunted. When you are the one not expected to do anything, you… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Basketball has turned into an offensive-minded situation. They don't play on both ends. They don't play defense. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I didn't grow up admiring anybody but George Gervin, and I didn't get a chance to play against him. That would've been… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I know who can play and who can't play and I'm very straight-forward... If you can play, you can play; if you… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
LeBron is making a case for himself to be one of the greatest players to ever play. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
When you play defense what happens is everybody pays attention and they start talking about how you're the stopper, you can stop… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I would never have wanted to play with Magic Johnson, I would never have wanted to play with Michael Jordan, I would… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Guys like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, they'll take bad criticism in a good way. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
If he's averaging 25 points and I can contain him to 17, then I've won the battle. If he averages 12 assists and I… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I'm not going to sit here and dwell on whether or not I am going to the Hall of Fame. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
It is much easier to be the hunter than the hunted. When you are the one not expected to do anything, you play better. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
I am going to go on with my life, and if they call me and say 'Yo, you are going to be in the… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Patrick Beverley is one of my favorites. What he does is he brings a lot of energy. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Because of how I am on the court, people think I'm wild and crazy. But really, I'm a kick-back guy, so Seattle suits me… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
Coming from Oakland, Calif., I never thought I'd be a Hall of Famer. I wasn't thinking about basketball like that. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
If Seattle could put my jersey on top of the Space Needle, they would. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
If you see yourself in the paper every day and people keep talking about you, you will have a little breakdown in yourself, too. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
