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Joe Kleine is not a legitimate center in the sense that he is not a shot blocker and not an intimidator. He's not a force on the offensive end.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Offensive
Shot
Center
Joe
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There weren't many plays for me. A lot of my stats came off broken plays, or when I didn't allow the options to play out and just took the shot.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Broken
Allow
Shot
Came
Options
Plays
Took
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Good grooming and hygiene are essential. It's never too early to start being concerned about your appearance - first impressions are everything.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Good
Appearance
Concerned
Grooming
Hygiene
Everything
Good Start Your
About
Being
Never
Good Your Start
Too
First
Early
Essential
First Impressions
Impressions
Start
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I always feel like you should walk into a room or walk down the street, like you belong. That's the philosophy that I always try to subscribe to.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Philosophy
Belong
Street
Subscribe
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You've got to listen to yourself, do what you think is best. Because if you listen to the critics, you might be going in all different directions.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Critics
Different Directions
Directions
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Dennis Johnson, Danny Ainge, Bill Walton, Quinn Buckner, Scott Wedman. Even if you get talent like that, it's hard to keep talent like that together.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Johnson
Talent
Bill
Danny
Scott
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I cannot thank Don DeDonatis enough for his leadership of USSSA, his stewardship of our business initiatives, and his friendship to me over the years.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Friendship
Stewardship
Initiatives
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It ranks right up there with winning a championship, being selected as one of the 50 greatest athletes in the NBA. It's definitely a highlight in my career.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Championship
Nba
Selected
Athletes
Highlight
Ranks
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I've had the zeroes since junior high school. We didn't have enough numbered shirts to go around, so my shirt was called double zero. I liked it, so I kept it.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Zero
Junior High
Liked
Double
Junior
Junior High School
Numbered
Shirt
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An induction into the prestigious USSSA Hall of Fame is a humbling honor and a testament to everyone who helped foster and grow Worth's partnership with USSSA.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Humbling
Partnership
Prestigious
Testament
Foster
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Across the board, most NBA teams do not call back. You need a court order just to get a phone call back from these organizations. I'm not a part of their fraternity.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Fraternity
Nba
Board
Organizations
Phone Call
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Not head coach - Assistant would be very attractive, but I don't think I have the discipline to deal with all the egos and personalities a head coach has to deal with.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Attractive
Discipline
Assistant
Egos
Head Coach
Personalities
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I have a great deal of respect for Coach Fitch. When we won the championship in '81, he was the main reason why we won. We were down and he never let us doubt ourselves.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Championship
Doubt
Coach
Won
Great Deal
Let Us
Main
Main Reason
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Boston has some of the best fans in any sport. They are very knowledgeable. They understand me. I was loved, embraced, and supported; what more can you ask for as an athlete?
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Boston
Best Me Fans
Embraced
Supported
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I haven't talked to the press much. That's why I've gotten kind of a bad reputation. They look at me and think I don't give a damn. But I'm not comfortable with the attention.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Damn
Reputation
Me Look Bad
Look Me Bad
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Meadowlark inspired me to play for a long time. I thought, 'If he could do it, I can do it.' The legacy that Meadowlark leaves is something that every child and adult can benefit from.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Children
Long
Play
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I was seriously thinking about having a very short basketball career before the trade because of all the losing that I experienced with the Warriors, and being blamed for the Warriors demise.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Demise
Blamed
Warriors
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I want to make it clear, I'm not whining, and the Celtics owe me nothing. But having said that, you would think at least I would have a conversation about a coaching job, since that's what I want to do.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Clear
Coaching
Conversation
Whining
Owe
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I can't speak for anyone else, but I know how good I have it. You can't find a much better job than this. There are only 300 players in this league, so I feel very fortunate and proud to be one of those players.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Good Better Feel
Anyone Else
Better Job
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On the West Coast, things are more relaxed, maybe because people have more fun outdoors. In the East, where the weather is not so good, people have to stay indoors. They're very knowledgable fans. This makes you play even harder.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Relaxed
Weather
West Coast
Indoors
Outdoors
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There are no expectations on a 40-year-old man. All I have to worry about is intensity, and things will take care of themselves. I don't have to worry about championships, all-star games, contracts. I can just walk on the court and play.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Contracts
Intensity
All-Star
Championships
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I'm not saying Brad Stevens should not be getting praise for the job that he's done, because I feel like he's done an outstanding job. I'm just saying the amount of praise he's getting, you'd think he won a championship or two. They don't give Steve Kerr that much love. Come on.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Brad
Championship
Outstanding
Praise
Steve
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In my mind, I would always be a Celtic. I was very thankful and humbled that the Hornets saw fit to allow me to play a couple more years, but the only time I thought of myself as a Charlotte Hornet was game time. Other than that, when the jersey came off, I still felt like I was a Celtic.
Robert Parish / Basketball Player
Thankful
Celtic
Charlotte
Couple
Jersey
Only Time
Time Myself Always
Allow
Humbled
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