The NBA tries to be about flash. But real fans recognize the guy who makes things happen. Gary Payton Read Quote
Assistants like Tim Grgurich worked with me and watched film of me from my Oregon State days. Gary Payton Read Quote
Coaching is something I really would do. A lot of people don’t think I’m serious about it. I like working with the kids. When you work with the guys one-on-one and get them to understand it’s a little bit better. That’s the way I was taught by Tim Grgurich. That’s how he taught us. Gary Payton Read Quote
You don’t just come in and say, ‘Bam, I’m mature; I’m the leader.’ It took time for me to grow into this and learn how to talk to certain players and how to handle certain situations. Gary Payton Read Quote
When I made it to the pros I wanted to be a guy who could stay in the league, be OK, do whatever I had to do to make some money and do what I do. As the years started coming, I started getting better. Gary Payton Read Quote
George Gervin was my childhood idol since I was little. In Oakland I had all his posters on my wall. Gary Payton Read Quote
Tim Hardaway was a guy who had his crossover and then he could shoot a jump shot and he could get to the bucket. Gary Payton Read Quote
