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I like challenges. The fact that he's 7-feet, a completely mobile guy, it's going to pump me up. - Emeka Okafor Quotes

I like challenges. The fact that he's 7-feet, a completely mobile guy, it's going to pump me up.

It seemed almost surreal. I'd envisioned myself in this position a million times, and yet it didn't feel like it was really happening. - Emeka Okafor Quotes

It seemed almost surreal. I'd envisioned myself in this position a million times, and yet it didn't feel like it was really happening.

After that first day I questioned whether or not basketball was for me. - Emeka Okafor Quotes

After that first day I questioned whether or not basketball was for me.

I've never really had a solid, legitimate post game where I felt comfortable with my back to the basket. I could fake it, but my confidence wasn't that high. Now I'm getting it because I have something to work with. - Emeka Okafor Quotes

I've never really had a solid, legitimate post game where I felt comfortable with my back to the basket. I could fake it, but my confidence wasn't that high. Now I'm getting it because I have something to work with.

We had some defensive lapses early in the game and then we found a way to get back into the game. Then we fell apart at the end. We played hard, but I'm not big on taking positives from losses like this. - Emeka Okafor Quotes

We had some defensive lapses early in the game and then we found a way to get back into the game. Then we fell apart at the end. We played hard, but I'm not big on taking positives from losses like this.

At times they were playing so long out there. Ostertag (7-foot and 280 pounds) is just hard to move. Once you run around him, he's already got the ball in his hands. - Emeka Okafor Quotes

At times they were playing so long out there. Ostertag (7-foot and 280 pounds) is just hard to move. Once you run around him, he's already got the ball in his hands.

I think it's just a testament to how good of a coach and person he is. He can't make us run suicides or punish us for not being here. We wanted to do this. We wanted to be here to show our appreciation. He's a great guy and a great coach and everybody's here to show love for him. - Emeka Okafor Quotes

I think it's just a testament to how good of a coach and person he is. He can't make us run suicides or punish us for not being here. We wanted to do this. We wanted to be here to show our appreciation. He's a great guy and a great coach and everybody's here to show love for him.

The things Hakeem does, you can't just watch a tape and pick up the move. This was the first time he taught it, and it's hard to teach someone else something you did so naturally. The problem was, if you do something minutely off -- even the way you spin or the way your arm might come out -- he'd have to say, 'No, that's not the move. The move is this.' And you have to do it precisely. - Emeka Okafor Quotes

The things Hakeem does, you can't just watch a tape and pick up the move. This was the first time he taught it, and it's hard to teach someone else something you did so naturally. The problem was, if you do something minutely off -- even the way you spin or the way your arm might come out -- he'd have to say, 'No, that's not the move. The move is this.' And you have to do it precisely.

He told me, `I'm giving you the whole package,' - Emeka Okafor Quotes

He told me, `I'm giving you the whole package,'

If you don't think you can make the playoffs, then what's the point of even stepping on the court to begin with? Will we make the playoffs? Who knows? But that's our mentality. - Emeka Okafor Quotes

If you don't think you can make the playoffs, then what's the point of even stepping on the court to begin with? Will we make the playoffs? Who knows? But that's our mentality.

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