Able Quote by Mike D'Antoni Download Open image “To me, a big man has to be able to guard on the perimeter.” — Mike D'Antoni ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Able Big Guard Man Me
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I'm ready to defend guys on the perimeter, to battle 7-foot bigs in the post. — Josh Hart Copy Share Image
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You have to defend the perimeter guys otherwise you're going to struggle getting playing time or staying on the court. — Zaza Pachulia Copy Share Image
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Every coach in the league does an unbelievable job, and they're prepared and think you're going to outcoach people, or you think that you're… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
I can't just say I wanna take a Hall of Fame point guard and make him into something else. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
Nash was a purist. Steve's a Hall of Fame point guard. He was unbelievably good. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
You know what's fun about basketball? It keeps evolving, and it keeps changing a little bit. And the older guys want to try to… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
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Some players need it and some don't. Some have a little too much confidence. But bench players, guys in secondary roles, just need a… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
She really taught me a lot about how to believe in myself without being cocky. That's a tough thing to do sometimes. But my… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
We believe in public education. We think it's important in our country to have it and for us to support it. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
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