37 ordspråk av Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
[In his 1983 autobiography,] Giant Steps, ... Either because I was an athlete or because I was black -- probably both -- there seemed to be a clear assumption that I wouldn't be up to the work.
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Andrew got right on it - he used some techniques I showed him. Shaq bit on the fake. He'll have that experience with him the rest of his career. He knows he can compete.
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But people don't know if I can teach the game. I know I can. My experience in Oklahoma was positive. It opened my eyes to how the game is played -- the interaction among players, fans and media, how all that works. You have to know about the business of the game and how the actions of players and coaches affect the business. I think I have it down now.
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Elgin's game was an incredible performance, also. I don't think there's any comparison. Elgin did it without three-point lines. His game was attacking the hoop and hitting jumpers inside 20 feet. Kobe's range is unreal, and he does it his way.
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He doesn't necessarily have to learn the sky hook. He just has to learn how to be an effective post player. I think I can help him do that.
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He expected all of us to get good grades. He urged us to get our degree and go do something in the world, for our country and our family.
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He just needs to get an understanding of how to use his considerable talent.
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He urged all of us to be the best we can be. He was inspiring.
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He's a bright young man. He would have done well in the college environment. He's learning what the professional life is all about. I expect him to do well. His body hasn't even matured. He has a great attitude.
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He's agile, he's quick. Everything you need, he's got. He's got all the equipment. He doesn't know how to apply it. He's got some bad habits. Simple stuff, keep (the ball) up high, use his seven feet. It's not rocket science.
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He’s not a raw kind of talent. He’s got some sophistication to his basketball game, and I think he will progress quickly.
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I allowed him far too much space in my own head, ... of these moves worked more than once.
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I can do something else besides stuff a ball through a hoop. My biggest resource is my mind.
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I can see how he would have received a great education here.
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I had a moment like that with Wilt (Chamberlain). He knocked me out of bounds, I came back and faked him, came across the middle and dunked on him.
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