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When it's time for me to walk away from something, I walk away from it. My mind, my body, my conscience tell me that enough is enough.

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Fear of failure, it's the greatest motivational tool. It drives me and drives me and drives me.

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You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.

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To be candid with you, free agency hurts all sports. It's great for athletes making an enormous amount of money. But to say it helps the sports, I don't believe that.

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You need lofty goals. Then cement it with a great work ethic.

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The season is a beast within itself. It's not the quickest race; it's a marathon. In the playoffs - if you're fortunate enough to make the playoffs - that's more like a dash. You have to concentrate on one opponent. When they're done, you have to concentrate on another one.

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I know when I left the game, I could have played more. There is no question. I think I could have played at a very high level, too. But I could not play the way everyone wanted me to play. And I was not willing to compromise what I felt was a standard that I had established in this league and, particularly, for our fans at home.

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A couple teams will grind the shot clock down. Most of the time coaches do that, it's usually a talent deficit. They can't compete against the better teams.

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I'm a Gemini. Know what that means? There are two very different sides to me.

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I like to keep people guessing.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Businessman

Born: May 28th, 1938

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