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“Without Fred Taylor I would never have become the player I became. Because he was selling defense and I bought it.”

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You don't have to run from baseline to baseline when you play guard. That helps me.

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In the off-season my most strenuous exercise is water skiing, golf, and a little fishing.

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I never get tired of running. But sometimes I can lose the rhythm on my shots and it will fail short. That's a different…

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If I can't play 30 to 35 minutes a game, every game, and contribute, then it's time to leave.

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Players often got hung up on being the sixth man because they wanted to start. But it never mattered to me whether I started…

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Except for clinics, I hardly pick up a basketball during the off-season.

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I don't believe in anybody feeling sorry for himself.

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When the other team shoots 52 per cent and you still win, you must be doing something right.

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I was just trying to be a person who could score when needed to. I probably ended up taking more shots than anyone.

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I felt if you were going to play the game, you should be good at all phases.

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It's easy to win a championship but very difficult to defend.

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The 3-point shot would have certainly added more to my career points, but I don't know how many. It's one of those things that…

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