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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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A good team needs time to play together.
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You can never really relax until you've signed that contract with your team.
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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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The fans will talk about whatever. But when you're not doing your best, you're losing, you can't let all that get to your head. You focus and try to play hard. The fans, they will respect you for that.
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That's one thing about Americans: They know how to have fun.
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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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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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I'm never really happy with anything I do.
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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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One day, I'd like to get a quadruple double, points, assists, rebounds and blocks.
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I love playing ping pong.
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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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Playing in New York, there's a lot of pressure, but me and some Europeans like the pressure.
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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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Whatever people want to call me, I'm cool with, except 'Zinger.'
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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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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 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 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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We're a basketball family.
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Nobody wants to be losing, especially in New York. It's extremely tough. That's how it is.
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Low ceilings, low doors. I hate that. Oh my God, it's the worst. This world is too small for me.