Tyronn Lue Quotes

Tyronn Lue

Profession : Coach

Birth : May 3, 1977

Dealing with LeBron is like a friendship. Coaching, but he understands that I am the boss, and I am going to call the shots, and he is fine with that.

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I like cars and houses. I have three houses - in Atlanta, in Kansas City and Houston.

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When you're prepared, and you do the best you can do, and you put it out there on the floor, you've just got to live with the results.

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It's been one heck of a ride. I came into the league playing with Kobe and Shaq and for Phil Jackson. Playing with Jordan. And so, it just has been a blessing. I can't describe it any other way.

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You work to make sure that, in the game, everybody knows where they're supposed to be at, and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But if you put them in a position to be successful, that's all you can ask for.

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Being broke and poor - I mean, you grow up in the environment I grew up in, grew up hard and grew up poor. Your mom doesn't have a car until you make it to the NBA... no telephone. So, I mean, if you grow up like that, and you're able to make it to this level and be blessed the way I've been blessed, it's always great to give back.

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I like to fly under the radar. I don't like my name in everything.

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I don't want to be a coach. I see how hard that is.

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I had a great relationship with Coach Nee. I liked Doc Sadler a lot.

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I try not to be a typical athlete.

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It's tough coming out of Nebraska, where you're the man and you have to score, to going to the guy that sets the team up and being a role player.

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I'm blessed just making it to the NBA. That was my first goal and dream. Playing with Kobe and Shaq and for a coach like Phil Jackson, and then going to play with guys like Jordan and Jerry Stackhouse, it's just a crazy experience.

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I don't like the media attention.

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I'm always watching. I'm watching everybody. San Antonio, Houston, Golden State, Washington, Boston, I'm watching everything. And my mind is always going: it's always running, and you're always trying to get an advantage somehow.

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As far as being on the officials every five minutes, it's just not good for the game. The officials don't like it; you embarrass them, so it's just not good. Now, every now and then they might make a bad call, but officiating is hard.

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I've been collecting jerseys and shoes my whole career.

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I've started. I've come off the bench. I've not played. I've been on the worst team in the NBA. I've won championships.

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I have seen every aspect of basketball that you can see as a player, and I think they can relate to that, and I can understand them.

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LeBron is like a coach. He is a coach on the floor. He has a great basketball IQ.

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I always get mad when guys make shots in the first quarter, second quarter, pumping their chest, and then the game on the line, they miss. So you're doing all that for no reason.

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