David Lee Quotes

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David Lee

Profession : Physicist

Birth : January 20, 1931

I was the last pick of the first round. I was the 17th guy on a 15-man roster.

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There have been doubters all along the way that I've proven wrong.

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I'd been a guy who's made last-second shots in regular-season games or played big down the stretch for periods of times, but until you're in that experience on the grandest stage possible, you hope you're mentally prepared for it and able to produce but never really know until you get there.

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I've done some pretty cool individual things in my career, but my greatest memories come from times of sacrifice.

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Ultimately, I got my chance in the NBA Finals, and got to help my team win an NBA Championship.

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We were a 23-win team in Golden State, and Stephen Curry and I were the only ones from that team who would be a part of the championship. To go through a five-year transition of changing the culture and from one of the worst teams in the league to the best in the world, it was really amazing to be a part of that.

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When it's all said and done, people forget who was an All-Star what year or who finished where in the scoring race. They remember winners and guys who enjoyed playing the game.

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When you have player movement, ball movement, and everybody involved, it's going to make it easier for everyone on the floor.

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It's something that as you go on in your career you make little changes and little adjustments and that's part of the fun of being in the league and figuring out what your strengths and weaknesses are and trying to be as efficient as possible.

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I think using San Antonio as a model, when you have those core guys together year in and year out, I think the familiarity can really help, especially in pressure situations and close games.

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I think a lot of people in New York are businessmen or Wall Street guys by day and underground basketball coaches by night.

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I'm just a small-time guy.

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Really the biggest thing that I want to be known for is just somebody that brings it every night, and somebody that you're gonna constantly have to match his energy.

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New York's a place where you can go from being a hero to a zero in about two weeks.

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All season long, it's sacrificing, not just me but other guys. That's what it takes to win a championship.

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You can't play the same way in five minutes, can't let the game come to you and settle in. You have to be more aggressive, can't come in worrying about scoring, just rebounding and playing with max effort. You got to let it all hang out.

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Coaching and playing in New York is different than any city. You see it in baseball - superstars play for the Yankees either thrive or shy away from the situation.

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As an NBA coach, the integral part of success is getting the most out of every player on the roster.

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Every coach needs talent to win.

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There's always politics in every situation.

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