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"There were 31 teams that didn't think I was as good as the guys taken off the board. That's no disrespect to the talented players that they are, but I'm confident in my abilities and every time I go out there I want people to wonder why I wasn't on their board and why they didn't try to pick me up."
"In college you can get away with things based off your athletic ability versus some of the other players."
"And because technology is moving so rapidly, things become obsolete very, very quickly. In 15 years time, Will Caster is probably going to be in some weird room in Vegas where people are plugging quarters into him. Who has a mini-disc of a laser disc player? It's over!"
"You may have the bishop pair but I have the ultimate advantage; I am the better player!"
"The bottom line is just that Rickey Henderson was my favorite player. His flair, his style-the key word is impact-he's an impact player."
"England are very light up front. Eriksson's decision not to include Jermaine Defoe can be declared an error of judgment, regardless of Rooney's situation. The Swede should have forgone one of his nine midfield players; much will have to go wrong for Jermaine Jenas to get a game."
"It's hard to say if the NBA is hurt by the influx of younger players, but it's definitely impacted the league."
"I think the players win the championship, and the organization has something to do with it, don't get me wrong. But don't try to put the organization above the players."
"Warren Buffett is fond of saying that any player unaware of the fool in the market probably is the fool in the market."
"It's secret that evangelical Christians are critical players in Republican primaries."
"Rocky is a warrior, we've had a lot of great battles starting from when I was 16. He's a true team player, great fighter, and I have a ton of respect for him."
"Even in the game there lurks a lack of freedom; even in a game is a trap for the players."
"If I have a dynamite bass player - I have Darryl Jones - it's so easy to write for him because he's such a funky kid and he's gifted. He's like a little genius."
"Sometimes offensive players get turned into defensive players, which sometimes isn't a bad thing, but for me I need a chance to play more offense."
"I'm not jumping through the gym by any means. But I don't need to be able to do that in order to be a great player."
"I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. No matter what the injury - unless it's completely debilitating - I'm going to be the same player I've always been. I'll figure it out. I'll make some tweaks, some changes, but I'm still coming."
"A lot of times things get blown out of proportion in a negative light, especially in the NBA, ... But there are a lot of players in the NBA who really care about the community and want to use their basketball-playing ability for a good cause."
"I don’t want to say I’ll be back at the top of my game because everybody’s gonna think I’m crazy and it’s the old player not letting go sort of thing, but that’s what it’s gonna be."
"It's wonderful for the players. It's a huge challenge and a huge responsibility for us to get our act together, get our butts in gear. Phil isn't going to bail us out because of our mental lapses."
"The Coach does not play in the game, but the Coach helps the players identify areas to improve their game."
