Carlos Boozer
Carlos Boozer
Carlos Austin Boozer, Jr.is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. As a member of Team USA, Boozer won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The two-time NBA All-Star has also played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth20 November 1981
CityAschaffenburg, Germany
chance might picked slow win
I thought we had our focus. We might have come out a little slow at first, but we picked it up, and we had a chance to win the game.
felt great leg won workout
I had a great workout yesterday. Had a lot of fun. We won the scrimmage and my leg felt great.
bring energy excitement guys help minutes people pick playing pump regular team
I know I am not going to be playing my regular minutes for a while. When I come in, I am one of those guys that doesn't want to bring people down, I want to pump people up and pick it up a little bit. I want to bring energy and excitement and I want to do everything I can to help the team win.
ball fun share
It was a fun game. It's always fun when we share the ball with each other.
decisions
I want to play a lot, but he makes those decisions.
focus
Hopefully, we showed him that we do want to make it and our focus is still on making the playoffs.
handled mature people situation stepped
He's really mature, a lot more mature than most people think. I think every situation he stepped into, he's handled everything very well. I don't see anything changing.
ask coach
I don't know how long I'll play. You've got to ask Coach that. But I'll be in the game.
loyalty picking respect signing trust
If you respect me by not picking up the option, I'll show trust and loyalty to you by signing with you.
both broke crying dad hit home imagine kid losing lost mom stories trying
All the stories are devastating, but the one that hit home with me was the story of a 7-year-old kid. They were trying to give him toys, and he broke down crying and said, 'These aren't my toys, these aren't my friends, those aren't my parents, those aren't my brothers.' The kid lost his mom and dad and both brothers. Imagine losing your whole family.