Avery Bradley Quotes

Avery Bradley

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : November 26, 1990

It's nice to be back in front of the fans and being in Boston.

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I always say all the time that's what the NBA is all about - getting to play against the best guys and opportunities to redeem yourself against teams that beat you.

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I really don't talk much.

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No matter who I'm playing against, they're going to say that I'm one of the toughest guys they play, for sure.

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I just try to come in every single day and be professional and work as hard as I can. I feel like you can't replace that.

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We all know what it means to be a Miami Heat player, the passion and the dedication it takes to be a part of this culture. And I always felt like if I ever got an opportunity to play here, then I would fit in perfect.

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Defense not only wins games; it's what gets you on the floor at every level you play at. Once you get to high school and get to college, if you don't play defense, you won't play.

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If you ask somebody who played basketball against me in the first grade and you watch a tape, it's been with me since I was a kid. I've always had this mentality to go out there and defend.

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Boston was a good situation for me, but I think it was over time they were able to understand what they had.

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That's what the game is supposed to be about: always wanting to get better, be the best you can be. I hold myself to that every single summer, every single year.

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All I can control is how hard I play and put the rest in God's hands.

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I want people to see me as a two-way player. A defensive player and an offensive player.

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I'm so excited to play with Udonis Haslem.

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Sometimes I feel like my defense is so elite that sometimes my offense gets put on the backburner.

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I am 10 years in this league. The physical possession of a ring doesn't make me feel like more or less of a person.

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The actual act of sitting out doesn't directly fight systemic racism. But it does highlight the reality that without black athletes, the NBA wouldn't be what it is today. The league has a responsibility to our communities in helping to empower us - just as we have made the NBA brand strong.

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There's a lot of guys that I obviously admire. The Gary Paytons, me growing up in Seattle being able to watch him play. Even my peers now, the Patrick Beverleys and the Kawhi Leonards, I admire those guys.

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I think the thing that helps you get to the next level is being able to affect the game in different ways. And that's me getting my teammates shots instead of me just coming off pin-downs.

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You could say I try to eliminate people.

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People would really hate playing against me if I could touch them.

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