Larry Hughes
Larry Hughes
Larry Darnell Hughesis an American former professional basketball player who played for eight different teams during a 14-year career in the National Basketball Association. Hughes attended Saint Louis University before being selected with the eighth overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth23 January 1979
CitySt. Louis, MO
career definitely guys healthy nice sacrifice season staying win worked
At this point, not a lot of guys in their career win 50 games, so that's always a plus. But staying healthy is definitely more important. It would be nice to get it done, but you don't want to sacrifice what we've worked all season for.
against feels games good great guys meaningful prove relationship series team
It feels good for me to play meaningful games against a team I just left. It is against guys I have a great relationship with. It is more of a fun, meaningful series for me. We should go out and prove we have a good team over here.
capable guys high people size tall
Expectations were high because of his size and speed. A lot of people wanted him to do things he's not capable of. There are a lot of tall guys that can't play basketball.
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Not a lot of guys in their career win 50 games. It's a new team and a new staff from top to bottom. To come in and put up 50 wins in a season I think that's a great confidence booster for the time that everyone is here.
contain continue defense force free good guy hand jump night potent shot tough until
It was going pretty good until the other night when he had 17 free throws. That's tough to contain a guy who is already potent on the other end. I have to continue to force him into our help, get a hand up on his jump shot and sometimes make him play a little defense on the other end.
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We heard pretty much right after the accident about what had happened. He is the kind of guy who is so incredibly exciting to watch race. He just has such a wonderful personality and is the kind of person who always wants to help others and give back to people.
anyone early face guys might
We know we might face these guys early on. That's our focus. We don't want to let anyone we play feel like they have a chance.
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I play defense. That's what I do, and I like doing it. That's tough when you don't get the opportunity to do what you like to do: that's anticipate, beat guys to the spot, get your hands in there, play clean basketball, play good defense.
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I definitely want to win so I talk a little smack to those guys. I was one of the oldest guys on that team and they kind of looked up to me.
best deal happen obviously season
Every season I want to play 82 games. That's my goal, and obviously that's not going to happen this year. I have to deal with it. I have to make the best from it.
bone icing sure
There's not really any limitations. I just need to make sure I'm warmed up. My bone is healed. My tissues are healed. I'm icing after every workout.
circumstance tested
Yeah, I think we're ready. I know we've been tested by our circumstances.
alongside playing
We have a lot of history. Playing alongside him, we know each other's tendencies.
basically process work
That's basically up to coach. I think it will be a process where I work my way up.