Earl Boykins
Earl Boykins
Earl Boykins is an American former basketball player who played for twelve teams in fourteen professional seasons. Standing at 5 feet, 5 inches in height, he is the second shortest player in NBA history behind Muggsy Bogues, who was 5 feet, 3 inches tall. Despite his size, he is reportedly able to bench press 315 pounds. He is currently the head coach for the Douglas County High School varsity basketball team...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth2 June 1976
CityCleveland, OH
great last minutes shoot
I think sometimes percentages can be misleading. All year, in the last 2 minutes of a game, we shoot great from the three-point line. It's just the first 46 we're not that good.
great shoot tonight victory
Tonight we showed that you don't have to shoot great to still get the victory. As long as you do all the other things on the court, you can be OK.
goes life shooting
Basically, you're shooting (to return) for the playoffs. It's disappointing, but life goes on. I'll be all right.
bad ball basket lets recall runs shots teams turn
When you take bad shots and turn the ball over that's what happens. I don't recall us getting many shots at the basket and that lets teams get runs like that.
days harder longer work
There are no days off for me. I have to work longer and harder than everyone else to be successful.
coming feels player training
It feels great. I feel like I'm coming into training camp. I feel like I'm the freshest player going into the playoffs, so I'm going to use it to my advantage.
gaining improving strength
I'm improving every day, gaining more strength in my hand, more flexibility.
basketball five game knocking matter rust touching weeks worried
I think every game the more I'm out there the more comfortable I feel. It's just a matter of knocking the rust off. I went five weeks without touching a basketball at all, and it's just a matter of time. But I think it's going to come around. I'm not worried about it.
heart played seven
We played with a lot of heart for seven periods.
run
Usually we make a run. (Friday night), the run just wasn't in us.
came flat perfect tough
We came out flat in the first two games, and it's tough to play perfect to get back into the game.
difference great holding offensive run shot team today
We were holding them to one shot defensively there in the fourth. They're a great offensive rebounding team and we were able to run today and that was the difference in the game.
It's going to take an adjustment. But I think I'll be OK.
answer
I'm going to keep on shooting. I don't know what the answer is for the other guys.