Kristaps Porzingis Quotes
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I know if I play hard and show that I want to be a Knick, I know the fans will accept me.
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The first day I got drafted, I felt the fans were really passionate about basketball, and there was going to be a lot of pressure.
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Of course the defenders are trying to be physical with me. They look at me, 7-3, skinny, they try to be physical.
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That's one thing about Americans: They know how to have fun.
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It's a dream come true for me to be an idol for those kids. One little moment from my life that I spend with that kid, he might remember that for the rest of his life, that he met me that day when he was 10 years old.
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I'm a good student. Just trying to learn as much as possible is how I picked up so many languages.
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I'm adding moves to my post game. I'm really working on staying low. I'm working on my strength overall, especially my legs. That's going to help me defensively as well.
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A good team needs time to play together.
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Before I got to the NBA, I always flew coach - it was the worst time of my life. I remember being 14 or 15, and it was such a struggle to fit into those seats.
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Whatever people want to call me, I'm cool with, except 'Zinger.'
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Playing in New York, there's a lot of pressure, but me and some Europeans like the pressure.
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I try to eat as healthy as possible and try to put some weight on.
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I love Barcelona. Barcelona is a very, very nice city.
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I have 'Friday.' I have 'Dinner For Schmucks.' And I have 'John Wick.' There are others too I can't think of now, but those are my go-to movies.
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I like the triangle. My first season, the whole first season, we played nothing but the triangle, so I know it pretty well.
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I will try to make my career as long as possible. For me, it's not about money, so I just love playing the game.
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My quiet place is in the gym. When I feel like going to church, it's for me the MSG training facility and working on my game.
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I think Carmelo is a great player. He makes players around him better. Whatever thing, whatever Carmelo wants me to do, I will do that out on the court just to prove that I'm worthy enough to be on the court with him, starting with the dirty jobs - just getting rebounds, getting shots, getting blocks, and just running the court.
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I just like boxing.
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You always gotta find a little bit of time for the girls, right?
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You can never really relax until you've signed that contract with your team.
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I know my game. I know what I need to get better at and be better at.
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A coach I had in Spain, Scott Roth, he used to call me Zinger. He would yell at me all the time, 'Zinger!' It's just stuck in my head that I don't like that name.
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I'll keep growing as a player, keep working out, trying to become what I want to become.