Allen Iverson Quotes About Basketball
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It's unfair because the people booing, I believe, wouldn't want to have their child booed. Fans don't understand our lives and what we go through. They don't look at us as humans. We love the fans because they support and love the game, but at the same time it hurts when they turn their back on us.
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In 2001 we didn't have all the talent in the world, we just had me on offense and just a bunch of tough ass dudes, and a great coach in Larry Brown.
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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 see kids today trying to do the things I did, and it makes me feel like I've come a long way.
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Personally I just want to win a championship.
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I don't want to just go to the playoffs, I don't want to go to the playoffs and win the first round, second round, and not win the whole thing because it's bittersweet.
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I made a lot of mistakes, a lot of things I'm not proud of. But it's only for other people to learn from.
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We should because when coaches get fired, the players have a lot to do with it.
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I am the MVP and I gotta worry about the trade talk.
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When I was a little kid I used to go on the playground and say: today I will shoot like Bird, pass like Magic, jump like Mike, be quick like Zeke. I am thankful to them, since without seeing them do things they did, I wouldn't be in the NBA.
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When you are not practicing, someone else is getting better.
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I'm going to always be a Sixer til I die.
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I was the bridge between the Michael Jordan era and LeBron James era.
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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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If you're struggling with your shooting, then do other things on the basketball court. Get steals, get assists, get rebounds-do anything on the court to help the team win.
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Believe me, I am not even that brave enough to miss that many practices.
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This is like a tribute to them, the people who helped me to get here. The thing that makes me feel good about the whole thing is, the fans voted me here.
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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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Being an All-Star is everything.
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We had a lot to do with Randy being fired. If we were to do a lot better, then it probably wouldn't have happened.
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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 always wanted to be a Sixer. My dad was a Sixers' fan. I never wanted to leave. I wanted to start my career in Philly and finish it here.
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People think that I'm some tough renegade, black-hearted being, evil, but that ain't me.
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I remember playing in a tournament when at home we didn't have light, because my mom spent her last money on my sneakers.
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I dont want to be a point guard, or a two-guard, I want people to think of me as "creative", I just want to create on the court.
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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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Only the strong survive.
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When I was young, everyone laughed at me when I said that I wanted to be a professional basketball player...now it's my turn to laugh.
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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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My whole thing was, just being me. Now, you look around the NBA and all of them have tattoos, guys wearing cornrows. Now you see the police officers with the cornrows. I took a beating for those types of things.
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