David Lee Quotes

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David Lee

Profession : Physicist

Birth : January 20, 1931

The Mark Jackson I knew was the one I heard on TV. I didn't know what to expect. I was really worried about him having a huge ego and that it would be all about him. It's been completely the opposite. It's never about him.

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Everyone has things that motivate them, and I consider myself one of the most motivated players in the league. I got it from playing in New York.

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In New York, you're only as good as your last game.

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You could play 10 good games in a row and then you have one bad game and that's what people remember.

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As hard as I work, I'd love to be in 15 All-Star Games, but the league is so good you never know year to year.

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The biggest thing is athletically, I don't feel, other than a guy like Vince Carter, nobody is out of my league athletic-wise.

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I have kind of loose ankles a little bit, and sometimes that's not always good.

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It is tough to go out as a rookie and play every game perfect. It is tough to be consistent.

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Every game I play, I get more experienced as well as feel more adjusted.

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A lot of times I'm playing a guy 5 inches bigger than I am and 50 pounds heavier. It's something I can definitely get better at.

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I don't look back with any negative thoughts on my career in New York. I wish we could have won more games.

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Amare's a heckuva player. It's unfortunate what 's happened with some of his injuries.

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Things happen for a reason.

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I love New York.

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If I can take pressure off other guys, that's great. And if the fans like the way I play, that's even better.

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Obviously, I'm very confident I can help a team win.

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I always look back as my time in New York as a great time in my life, get a start in the league from last guy on the bench to captain by the last year or two. More than anything, I discovered my game in the NBA.

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Playing in the Olympics, that would be priceless.

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I didn't want to be one of those guys who celebrates and jumps all over the place and they say the basket doesn't count.

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I would not have been capable of doing that early in my career. Putting my ego in my back pocket and saying let's do this for the team.

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