80 Quotes by Tyson Chandler

I'm tall with broad shoulders. And my waist is small. I'm into fashion, so I like the way clothes lay on me. I'm pretty much a normal person's size, just stretched out.

My grandfather built my first hoop. It was a peach basket up against a tree, and we played in the dirt. I couldn't have been more than 6 when he put it up, and I just started playing.

I play knowing that there is somebody watching me out there in the crowd that has never had the opportunity to watch a game before and it might be the only chance they ever to see one, live in person. Michael Jordan once said that in an interview, and I really took it to heart; whenever I step on the floor, I play for that person.

Obviously, it works for them. They're great at it. They've won championships playing like that and they have the best record in the league.

Because on the West Coast, you face a lot of firepower. We're going to need all the guys on their defensive game every night.

I felt like we got some good things accomplished tonight. We just have to be able to finish the game and come away with the victory.

We talked at halftime that we have had letdowns in the third quarter. So our emphasis in the third quarter was just to come out and push the lead.

We stunk it up in the first half. I'm thinking we've got a chance. I'm thinking, get it within 10. That's the only thing I'm saying on the bench: 'Get it within 10.

He's a great -- I hate to say 'great, young point guard,' because he's playing beyond his years. We made our runs, and we went up a couple times. And we had our chances to control the game. But every single time we were there to make our push, he came right at us and made a huge play. He either scored or made something happen for somebody else.