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some quotes...

If you can become really good at things like screening, passing, defending pick and rolls, communicating, boxing out and rotating defensively, you can have a huge affect on your team winning a game. If those parts of your game become a habit and you develop consistency, you are going to be valuable to your team and have a long career.

The hard part is being able to have the focus to do it over and over again, knowing you aren't going to get a lot of credit. Doing a great job of talking on defense won't get you any high-paying endorsement deals. Nobody is making a YouTube mix of all your badass screens with a Rick Ross track playing over it. (I'm not saying I would complain if someone did this for me.)

Sometimes it's difficult to take a back seat when you know you are capable of showing more than what your role allows. It can be frustrating to play without getting the shots you want, and to see your numbers dip. Most fans won't appreciate the things you do well. This is where a little perspective and being secure in yourself can go a long way. If you have perspective, you will realize that your job totally rules. You get paid a huge salary to play basketball. You will be part of the 1 percent. You will get your summers off. You will be encouraged to take naps most days.

someone should have told this Iverson during his prime. lulz would have been had

Its really hard not to like Nick Collison.

very well said.

Collison has been an EXCELLENT roleplayer and that is a GREAT quote.

Nolan wrote:Its really hard not to like Nick Collison.

Unless he banged your mom, I would say it's impossible not to like Nick Collison.

every team in the league needs a nick collison.

I don't like Nick Collison because he married a black woman. SMH, taking all our sistas.

He had me at naps...

Where do I sign up?

allweneedisLOVE wrote:

Nolan wrote:Its really hard not to like Nick Collison.

Unless he banged your mom, I would say it's impossible not to like Nick Collison.

Why would you not like Nick Collison banging your mom? My mom's divorced and I wouldn't mind if she had a young guy like Nick.

devmil wrote:

allweneedisLOVE wrote:

Nolan wrote:Its really hard not to like Nick Collison.

Unless he banged your mom, I would say it's impossible not to like Nick Collison.

Why would you not like Nick Collison banging your mom? My mom's divorced and I wouldn't mind if she had a young guy like Nick.

This was a beautiful addition to the thread, no sarcasm.

Chicks dig the long ball, Nick.

OKC_is_my_city wrote:I don't like Nick Collison because he married a black woman. SMH, taking all our sistas.

SMDH

Like others said, excellent 'quote' or whatever it was. Shows why he's been such a successful player, and his team understood his value and awarded him with a very nice contract that worked for both of the parties involved.

Every team could use a player of Collison's calibre. He's not the most athletic guy, he's not the strongest or fastest guy, but he's the guy that gives 200% on both sides of the ball every minute he's on the court, and he never complains about it.

Someone should please get on making that bad-ass screens by Nick Collison mix, with "John" by Lil Wayne and Rick Ross playing in the background. Oh and don't forget to tweet it to him, please. Would make his day.

If I was skilled enough with video editing, I would sure do it to show my appreciation for the guy.

Very true. I'm this "role player" when I play in leagues and our team usually finds great success.

Someone make Nick his screen mix!

The release of ego is a beautiful thing.

Anderson Varejao has made a career of this too. He just doesn't really talk to the media

Back when he was in Seattle, I used to love watching him play live. Because he does all this little stuff and never stops moving. It's fun to watch and a great example for my kids, but the kind of thing that doesn't show up on camera too often.

The J Rocka wrote:Very true. I'm this "role player" when I play in leagues and our team usually finds great success.

You aint even a star in rec league competition brah, that blows.