Earl Watson
Earl Watson
Earl Joseph Watson, Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who is currently the head coach for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, where he was a four-year starter. Watson was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round of the 2001 NBA Draft with the 39th overall selection. He played 13 seasons in the NBA with seven teams before becoming a coach in 2014...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth12 June 1979
CityKansas City, KS
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I've always been known for defense, but I wanted to add something new to my game, a whole new dimension.
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He's hungry. If he misses a shot, he'll follow up his shot two, three times until he scores. As a coach, you can draw up any scheme you want, but you can't stop a player who is driven. He's hitting the boards like a power forward.
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A little different. Just trying to get my energy together. I've been fighting the flu for a while. I got to get some medicine. I just tried to stay physically strong and not run out of gas.
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You're going to miss them and you're going to make them. You can't make every game winner. You might not even make 50 percent of your game-winners, but the ones you make are the ones everyone will remember.
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I walked back down the court. I had my hands up. I knew it was good. You could just tell in that type of situation that the shot was going in.