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“I never had a postup game, which really hurt me eventually. Later in my career, teams would put smaller guys on me to stop my shooting and driving and I wasn't able to exploit my height advantage. I would just take bigger guys outside and drive or shoot my setshot.”

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Dolph Schayes

Dolph Schayes, born in May 1928 and passed away in December 2015, was a renowned basketball player. He achieved remarkable success in his NBA career, known for his exceptional scoring ability and leadership. more

“A basketball diameter is 10 inches and a rim is 18 inches so I made a 14-inch rim I put in to practice on. Few people could do that because it was so frustrating that it drove everyone but me nuts. That led to me shooting very high, which basic physics tells you is the best angle - the hole is bigger from above than from the side.”

People Made Sides Practice Basketball Bigger Physics Holes Shooting Nuts Inches Angle Frustrating Rims

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“When you get the call from Quentin Tarantino, it's the call of a lifetime. You don't allow yourself to be vulnerable enough or to be fool enough to expect that phone call to happen, in reality.”

Enough Reality Happens Fool Lifetime Phones Vulnerable Phone Calls Quentin Tarantino

Author:Walton Goggins

“Maybe when you're alone or no one's looking, you dare to think, "Maybe someday I could get to work with somebody like Quentin Tarantino." For me, it happened. And it didn't just happen once, it's happened twice.”

Thinking Happens Happened Dare Someday Quentin Tarantino Maybe Someday

Author:Walton Goggins

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