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“This Didn't End the Way It’s Supposed to End.” (Bonus)

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Is Hunger a Muscle?

To be great, you have to be hungry. Winning has to mean something when it's crunch time. The pain of losing has to be greater than the pain of crashing the boards or diving for a loose ball one more time. I always knew that there was somebody out there better than me. If you're not enthusiastic, if you're not coming with some passion, with some intensity, then those who are are going to be a little bit ahead of you. That'll get rid of all those excuses. You know, in two thousand and 11, we lost to the dallas maveriks in t mba finals. We ate their lunch up and down the court. For all

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