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The basket looked like an ocean, and I was just throwing rocks in.

Allen Iverson

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Allen Iverson
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: June 7
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When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions. If I don't believe it, then they don't need me on the court. I've just got to believe that in my heart.
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I thought we'd be discussing about me not leaving Philadelphia and they just kept asking me about the practice, so I lost it.
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I owe all of this to the guys I've played with and all the coaches that have helped me get to where I'm at right now. I'm honored to be here.
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I don't put pressure on myself. I just compete.
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I gave everything I had to basketball. The passion is still there but the desire to play is not. It was a great ride.
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I've been in Philadelphia 10 years, man. I knew it was going to be a challenge, mentally. I always thought life would come to an end if I ever left Philadelphia. And I feel like a newborn. Being in Denver it's just a better situation for me. And I'm just happy that I feel like I got an opportunity where I can win basketball games here.
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Mistakes happen. But after a while you've got to stop making them happen twice.
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I never took the game for granted as far as not having to work on what I needed to do to accomplish all of the things that I wanted to accomplish.
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Life is short. Im gonna be happy with mine.
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You know, I've always told him (Larry Brown) I wanted the relationship that Michael Jackson... Michael Jordan, I'm sorry. ... I wanted the same relationship with him like Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan had.
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When you are not practicing, someone else is getting better.
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Please don't try to make things nice! All the wrong notes are right? I want it that way.
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I don't want to be another Jordan, Magic, or Isiah. When my career is over, I want to be able to look in the mirror and say 'I did it my way'.
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I don't care. I feel like if we don't make a trade, we have to get it done with what we've got.
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I believe in my heart I'm the best player in the world. I'm just a scorer. I try to put the ball in the basket for my team. I'm just confident in my ability to play ball.
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Being an All-Star is everything.
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