David Lee Quotes

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David Lee

Profession : Physicist

Birth : January 20, 1931

What it does - the rebounding on both ends - it sets the tone defensively.

David Lee

When you're holding teams to one shot, I think it makes the other team frustrated.

David Lee

I think oftentimes we make the game pretty complicated, thinking about how can I get up shots here and there and what can I do better? I think a lot of times keeping it simple and thinking, I'm going after every rebound, play hard on defense every possession and let everything else fall into place.

David Lee

Playing in New York, after you've been here, anything else is a step down.

David Lee

I really like U2 and I got the chance to see them and it was awesome.

David Lee

Anytime the other team's top player shoots 10 of 24 you feel you have done your job.

David Lee

When you don't play for a while, you really value just how much fun it is just to be back on the court.

David Lee

Any young guy who comes into the league and says they don't have a certain level of selfishness probably isn't playing many minutes or getting very far.

David Lee

I was of course about winning but, at the same time, I definitely had some selfishness like a lot of players do. But it finally became more important to me towards the end of my career about being a good teammate, being a part of a winning culture.

David Lee

When you're hurt, I don't care how many games you sit and cheer for your teammates, you don't feel part of the team.

David Lee

Of course I want to play more. Everybody does. That's the combativeness you have to have.

David Lee

The biggest thing mentally is I'm just always focused on when I get a chance to be out there to help us make plays to win.

David Lee

I'm very, very confident I'll be able to help us win games when my number is called.

David Lee

My team is relying on me to produce and to night in and night out take care of the power forward spot. That's what I'm going to do.

David Lee

The most difficult thing about the NBA is consistency. It's easy to have a couple of good games.

David Lee

I have a lot of confidence that I can outplay anybody I'm going against.

David Lee

It's not about numbers for me. It's about continuing to improve as a player, and doing everything I can to help my team win.

David Lee

By no means am I a saint.

David Lee

Look, a lot of people in my grandfather's position would have chosen to go out and be really wild with their spending and do a lot of crazy things. But instead, he chose to give back to the community, whether it was the public schools of St. Louis, the library, the zoo, or the science center or you name it.

David Lee

I've been an All-Star twice, scored 10,000 points, done some pretty cool individual things.

David Lee