Lance Stephenson: 'Every team should have their own Udonis Haslem’'
Do you feel like every team should have their own Udonis Haslem on their team? LS: Yes. At least two or three veterans, that can actually still play, but any veterans that can help the guys. Show them how to play defense, how to move off the court. There’s a lot of situations off the court that guys don’t even know that be hitting them, and they don’t got nobody to talk to. You be in the locker room and just having so much talks about life situations, and it’s always good to have a veteran over there. Air hustling like, “Nah, don’t do it that way young fella, do it this way.”
Source: HoopsHype
Source: HoopsHype
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Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
When asked after the game how much he thinks Haslem enjoyed Friday’s win vs. Pelicans, Adebayo smiled and said: “I think Cap really enjoyed this one. Just because you have a situation like that and you respond by winning the game. I feel like that’s what he’s most proud of.” – 9:59 AM
When asked after the game how much he thinks Haslem enjoyed Friday’s win vs. Pelicans, Adebayo smiled and said: “I think Cap really enjoyed this one. Just because you have a situation like that and you respond by winning the game. I feel like that’s what he’s most proud of.” – 9:59 AM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Delon Wright tells the story about how the first seeds of him ending up in Miami started during Udonis Haslem’s jersey retirement celebration in January. Can thank Quentin Richardson and Dorrel Wright for the idea. pic.twitter.com/OLDckljnC8 – 2:56 PM
Delon Wright tells the story about how the first seeds of him ending up in Miami started during Udonis Haslem’s jersey retirement celebration in January. Can thank Quentin Richardson and Dorrel Wright for the idea. pic.twitter.com/OLDckljnC8 – 2:56 PM
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You’ve been killing it in the G League. What has your mentality been like coming into this season? Lance Stephenson: My mentality coming into the G League was to actually help the young guys get better. Show them all the things I learned as being a vet. Trying to show them the ropes, telling them what it’s like, showing them how to play defense, showing them how to get to the hole, learning the game as quickly as possible. But, my goal is to get back up there with NBA teams. I’m actually going hard, trying to win games, and just trying to have fun out there. -via HoopsHype / February 25, 2024
If you could talk to NBA teams right now, what would you tell them about what you could bring to their NBA team? Lance Stephenson: Leadership. Definitely, helping young guys. Winning mentality, just that edge on the defensive end. A lot of teams need help with defense, especially during the playoffs. Tough guys that can play defense and lock down and win games. I can bring any edge that a coach needs. -via HoopsHype / February 25, 2024
Lance Stephenson: Man, this is hard. A lot of people get mad. My Top 5, I’m just going to do position-wise… no I’m not. So Kobe [Bryant], [Michael] Jordan, no order, LeBron [James], Tim Duncan, Shaq[uille O’Neal]. That’s my starting five right there. I know there gonna be a lot of argument of who gonna shoot the ball, but I think they’ll figure it out and actually beat everybody that everyone else picks. -via HoopsHype / February 25, 2024
Udonis: “A lot of people don’t know this. You know what I’m saying? The first incident that I had with Dwight was he elbowed me in the ear, and bust my eardrum, I had a perforated eardrum. And from that point on, every time I played that motherfucker it was on. It was on. Somebody was going to get fucked up, either me or you, but you done bust my m***** eardrum… you can’t get me and I don’t get you back.” -via YouTube / February 13, 2024
Mike: “So big Shaq says he orchestrated the trade that got you here in ‘06” Williams: “Think he did” Udonis: “Talk about at that time that was the biggest trade in the league. 13 players. I remember when you came to the Heat, that was exciting.” Williams continues: “He came to the crib and he asked me do I want to play with Miami…What do you got to do? You could tell Pat Riley that he can cut my left nut off if he gets that deal done. Right? You know what I’m saying? So yeah, he got Pat Riley on the phone. We chatted a little bit and the next thing you know the next day it happened.” -via YouTube / February 13, 2024