100 Quotes by P. J. Tucker

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    There are a number of ways to define most valuable player. For me, it's the guy who means the most to his team.

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    I just do me, honestly, I do me. It don't matter if the cameras are there or not, I'd be doing the same thing.

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    I've always felt like I was a guy that understood my role. I thrive because I love it.

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    I'm a competitor. I want the ball when it matters. But I came to Houston because I wanted to play with Chris Paul (a guy I've been close with since we were kids) and James Harden.

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    I've always stood for my people, with my people, but some guys just don't have voices like that. I don't like the pressure some people put on others. Some people are just not built for it. Some guys just play basketball, they don't talk, they don't post. Everybody in the '60s wasn't in the civil rights movement.

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    I got tired all of the stories about, 'He is a tweener. He doesn't have a position.' I knew I could play. I played hard. I played both ends of the court. I know what I could do.

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    At the end of the day, that's all that matters. Winning a championship. Everything else is failure.

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    It's basketball, man. It's being smart, using your size as an advantage. I can get into people. I can get into your stomach, so you can't back me down. I can stay in front of you, I can move my feet, I can be aggressive. People don't understand that it can be a disadvantage being tall, too.

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