Part of being a leader means knowing who you can go after and who you should pat on the butt. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
When I made it to the pros I wanted to be a guy who could stay in the league, be OK, do… — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
The NBA tries to be about flash. But real fans recognize the guy who makes things happen. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
When I went in to Seattle, I had eight veterans who were in the league over six or seven years. That was… — 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
Tim Hardaway was a guy who had his crossover and then he could shoot a jump shot and he could get to… — 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
