Dennis Johnson
Dennis Johnson
Dennis Wayne Johnson, nicknamed "DJ", was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association'sSeattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics and coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. He was an alumnus of Dominguez High School, Los Angeles Harbor College and Pepperdine University...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth18 September 1954
CityLos Angeles, CA
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It feels good to get another win at home. The guys worked really hard on defense and made the extra pass on offense tonight.
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We didn't have any expectations. I wasn't worried about winning or losing.
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We also worked on the church property taming a forest of uprooted trees. Huge trees -- 20 feet tall -- had been snapped off and just the trunks were sitting there. We went in with a Bobcat and chain saws to clear up the church's wooded property.
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Our main goal is to steadily improve throughout the season. The girls positive attitudes are their biggest assets. They all work very hard and have a strong desire to improve, which is going to be essential to their success.
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My reputation is as a defender, ... But I tell people there were times that I averaged 19 points, 18.5 points. If you watched me play, or watched the guys I played with, nobody ever did one thing. That's what made us successful.
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I would have like to end this month on a good note. It doesn't matter if we go 8-2 or 9-1; it's just hard to lose games.
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We double-teamed Bracey. We got the shot clock to run down on them. We tightened everything up.
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It shouldn't have happened, and it was wrong for him to use his position to gain what he gained out of it.
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The best way to not let Yao Ming beat you is to not play against him 82 games.
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Their shots couldn't reach the ball field when we started. Now we can't hit drivers or three woods with the baseball team there or they might get hit.
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Tony Williams' legacy will be that he was the guy who turned things around. The most important thing he did was bring stability and confidence back to the District of Columbia.
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Tony Williams' legacy will be that he was the guy who turned things around,
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Either you want to play or you don't want to play. If you're not motivated from the time you walk into the gym. . . . I can't get you up.
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It's early (in the day), though. They could still come.