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Gerald Green

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[Wikipedia] Gerald Green is an American former professional basketball player. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 18th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. Known for his dunking skill, he has performed well in many slam dunk competitions, having won the 2005 McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Contest a

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If I see somebody that's doing something good, I tell him, Hey, man, keep doing those things. Those things can make you…

Good

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I know this sounds arrogant or cocky or like I'm selling myself, but even on the court now, I don't think anybody…

Cocky

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Things, for me in Boston, did not end badly.

Badly

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I just got to try to go out there and let my game speak for itself.

Game

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That's a great trade. I'd trade myself for Kevin Garnett.

Great

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It's been kind of tough, but tough people last.

Been

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A lot of times you get a good opportunity and it never comes again.

Again

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Some nights you're going to have a lot of energy, some nights you're not. The great ones find energy from nothing.

Energy

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Don't get me wrong - any team in the league, I'm blessed to be on. But to be the team that you…

Blessed

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I try to tell young guys - like, if I see a young guy pressing, I try to tell him to relax…

Game

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I want to be that guy who stops players.

Guy

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I'm not an interior decorator. I just shoot 3s.

Interior

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If I could palm a ball I probably could have more dunks than I have in my career, but I still can…

Career

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You've just got to go out there and compete hard every day.

Compete

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I think in Phoenix Phoenix is like the run and gun team. We used to do a drill where we'd try to…

Gun

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I didn't understand a winning atmosphere until I got to Dallas.

Atmosphere

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I'm never going to be a point guard, but you always have guards that get the rebound and take it coast-to-coast.

Always

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When things just get bad you can't quit, you just have to keep fighting.

Bad

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Instead of me going out and having eight shot attempts with six 3s, let me see if I can have just four…

Attack

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At times I was like, 'I'm too tired. I don't want to work out today.' I've been thinking about those moments. Looking…

Mistakes

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I was honestly contemplating retirement. A lot of people don't know that, but I was done.

Done

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My main goal is I want to win a ring.

Goal

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I hate talking about the dunk contest. I'm just so sick of the dunk contest. I'm done with that. That point of…

Done

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I think my one-on-one defense is pretty good.

Good

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When I came out of high school, I was a little kid. I didn't understand the business.

Business

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