He's put it to a level where he's like Michael Jordan now. You remember when Jordan was getting to his later stages and he couldn't get to the basket as easy as he wanted to, he started pulling up on jumpers and the mid-range jumps shots. You saw it (with Bryant) when he played Cleveland the other night. He made three consecutive baskets mid-range when he knew everybody was going to him. - Gary Payton Quotes
He's put it to a level where he's like Michael Jordan now. You remember when Jordan was getting to his later stages and he couldn't get to the basket as easy as he wanted to, he started pulling up on jumpers and the mid-range jumps shots. You saw it (with Bryant) when he played Cleveland the other night. He made three consecutive baskets mid-range when he knew everybody was going to him. Gary Payton
 

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My oldest brother and my middle brother would always beat me up and take the ball from me. I used to cry a lot, so I used to come in here and get my dad. He used to be on my team, so he used to hold them down and let me score the basket. - Gary Payton Quotes

My oldest brother and my middle brother would always beat me up and take the ball from me. I used to cry a lot, so I used to come in here and get my dad. He used to be on my team, so he used to hold them down and let me score the basket.

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I think he's so comfortable here. I don't think he wants to move out of this neighborhood. This is just a comfort zone for him. - Gary Payton Quotes

I think he's so comfortable here. I don't think he wants to move out of this neighborhood. This is just a comfort zone for him.

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I am proud of our efforts, small though they may be, when compared to the enormity of the recovery task ahead. The uniting bond we share is the simple desire to serve those so devastated by the wrath of Hurricane Katrina. - Gary Payton Quotes

I am proud of our efforts, small though they may be, when compared to the enormity of the recovery task ahead. The uniting bond we share is the simple desire to serve those so devastated by the wrath of Hurricane Katrina.

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It'll be a big loss and that's going to hurt us because he adjusts a lot of (shots) in the game. Hopefully, it's just a couple of games or whatever and he'll come back and be with us. - Gary Payton Quotes

It'll be a big loss and that's going to hurt us because he adjusts a lot of (shots) in the game. Hopefully, it's just a couple of games or whatever and he'll come back and be with us.

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 Hurt
That's what the NBA is about, two young up and coming guys having big games like that. - Gary Payton Quotes

That's what the NBA is about, two young up and coming guys having big games like that.

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 Games
That's not why they came here, to win a Western Conference championship. - Gary Payton Quotes

That's not why they came here, to win a Western Conference championship.

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You really can't guard him. You can't stop him, you've got to contain him. And that's what we did on Christmas. We contained him. I tried to get him tired. That was about the only thing I could do. This time I think he's going to be a little bit more assertive with his game. - Gary Payton Quotes

You really can't guard him. You can't stop him, you've got to contain him. And that's what we did on Christmas. We contained him. I tried to get him tired. That was about the only thing I could do. This time I think he's going to be a little bit more assertive with his game.

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It is much easier to be the hunter than the hunted. When you are the one not expected to do anything, you play better. - Gary Payton Quotes

It is much easier to be the hunter than the hunted. When you are the one not expected to do anything, you play better.

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I think we're getting into a rhythm now. - Gary Payton Quotes

I think we're getting into a rhythm now.

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 Rhythm
We've got to win like seven or eight in a row now. We've got to go like 34-16, or something like that. We're at home for four games. We need all four. If we can get that and keep building from where we're going we'll be OK. - Gary Payton Quotes

We've got to win like seven or eight in a row now. We've got to go like 34-16, or something like that. We're at home for four games. We need all four. If we can get that and keep building from where we're going we'll be OK.

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