Player Quotes
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I don't mind fans coming up in a friendly, respectful way. That's all part of the fun of being a top tennis player. But if people take pictures without permission, particularly if my children are in the shot, I feel uncomfortable.
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When players are used to winning, they put out a little more. Basketball 3rd winningest coach (regular season and playoffs) in NBA history; won 1,037 times in 20 years.
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I think players tend to get anxious if they've not really done things properly - like eating, resting or training. If you're fully prepared you've got nothing to worry about - it's just a game of football.
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Confidence? Are you kidding me? I mean, please. Look, some players grow up and play like that. I remember losing junior matches. Just being down 5-2 in the third, and they all just start slapping shots.
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I'm shocked every time that I've reached so many finals or won against so many players or whatever record it is. It strikes me and makes me obviously very happy and very proud that I've been able to do it for so many years at the highest of levels.
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Loss generally occurs when a player overrates his advantage or for other reasons seeks to derive from a minute advantage a great return such as a forced win.
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You build a player like you build a house. You start with the foundations. The fundamentals.
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He's by far, I think, the best rookie this season. And he's going to be a great player for a long time.
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There have been players with Indian heritage, but there hasn't been a Native-American professional basketball player who became a regular for all sorts of social and political reasons.
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David Cone is in a class by himself with three or four other players.
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Genre boundaries are good for marketing but they all but disappear when you're a player.
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I have never been concerned about winning the Ballon d'Or or being the best player in the world. The best player is already here and that's Messi. And now I can see him from close up and help him.
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Andy Sutton is not a dirty player by any means. I think he's a very honest player and he just tried to finish his check. It's unfortunate and you never like to see players get injured. But it was one of those things. I think since it occurred just a couple of seconds after all those fights it looks way worse than what it is.
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I have never discussed a player contract with an agent and I like to think I never will.
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Just because a club says a player is not for sale, it doesn't necessarily mean that.
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It's not what you tell your players that counts. It's what they hear.
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Like any good shaman, professional baseball player, or politician, my mother always answered questions with questions.
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Coaches build teams, parents build players.
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The way I approach things is that I'm a physical player.
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You don't win games as a coach during games. You win games as a coach before games. Players win during games, not coaches
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When you're the third player drafted overall, you have to make plays like that. It was great to have my family, coaches and friends here.
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He has been our most consistent two-way player all year, and I can use him in any situation. He's an excellent offensive player with great speed and he is unbelievably strong on the puck. He cares about the team's success and winning more than individual stats. He's an important part of our club and he deserves the recognition he is getting.
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Anytime you see a player accidentally make a play like that, you want to pick him up.
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I have both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as my idols. If I can take a little of each player's game and make it my own, I would be very happy.
