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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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- Nov 07, 2020
You don't ever want to be a mechanical basketball player, but as far as technique and things, I like to have certain check points in my shot, certain things that I can count on and think about. It kind of helps me to be consistent.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always kinda guarded perimeter guys. I'm a little bit more comfortable guarding guys off screens. It kinda keeps me engaged in the game, locked in.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
You're going to have people that are high on you one day and low on you the next. For me, it's just to stay levelheaded and stay working.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to clean up my handle. Get stronger. Those are the things that will help me out in the long run.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have a very high love for the game. My mom would always drop me off at the YMCA downtown in Flint, and I'd stay there all day. If she couldn't take me, I'd take the bus there and be there until she'd pick me up when she got off work. I've always had the love for basketball.
- Down
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being in the weight room has helped me. Defensively, it helps because I'm not getting backed down easily. My legs are stronger, so I can move my feet better.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
That's one thing I try to take pride in: not changing up. Just being who I am, and having people love me or hate me for who I am.
- Mentor
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never really had role models or guys in the NBA to show me the ropes or be a friend, mentor to me like that.
- Hard Work
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot people have a strong work ethic because they want the lifestyle, or they want the money, but me, I have a hard work ethic because I love the game.
- I Can
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a mismatch at the four, so a lot of times, I have slower guys on me, and I can exploit that.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've just always played with a big chip on my shoulder, and that keeps fueling me.
- Freshman Year
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- Nov 07, 2020
You've got to be able to go out there and do the small things. I went to Villanova, and I didn't start my freshman year until the last two games of the season. And I think that continuously not being 'The Man' helped me as an individual be able to say, 'Listen, what else do you need me to do?'
- Passion
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- Nov 07, 2020
Thank you to the wonderful Raptors fans across the NBA, especially in Canada! I am amazed by your passion for our team and the support you have given me.
- Character
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- Nov 07, 2020
I questioned everything. I didn't see a character developed in Platoon at all. The character in Blue Velvet was much more fascinating to me.
- Clouds
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- Nov 07, 2020