Shavlik Randolph
Shavlik Randolph
Ronald Shavlik Randolphis an American professional basketball player for the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association. He played college basketball for Duke University before going undrafted in the 2005 NBA draft...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth24 November 1983
CityRaleigh, NC
frame good left lose muscular quickness since slim trying
I've concentrated a lot on trying to slim back up and kind of lose that real muscular frame I had, ... I've been working a lot on my footwork and on my perimeter game. I feel like since I left Duke, I got a lot of my quickness back, a lot of my explosiveness back. It's been really good for me here in this camp.
happy home
The rims here are soft, just like when I left, ... This is home to me and I'm happy to be back.
believe doubt feedback help people time
I think I can help out the team. And people can doubt that or not believe it, but that's the feedback that I'm getting. Time will tell.
asked definitely duke faster fitting grove nba prepared seen slower
One thing about the NBA is that it's definitely not a faster pace. Duke has prepared me well. There's nothing here that I haven't seen already. It's not faster. If anything, it's a little slower with all the one-on-one play. I feel like I'm fitting in the grove well here. Again, I couldn't have asked for a better situation.
against wall
My back was really against the wall there for a little bit, especially after I didn't get drafted,
believe course doubt hard people
When I come back down here, of course people are going to doubt me and find it hard to believe that I'm doing what I'm doing. ? People can say what they want to say, but I'm doing it.
behind calls coach encouragement happy help leaves means messages scenes
Coach K calls me and leaves me messages of encouragement. He wanted to let me know that he's doing everything he can behind the scenes to help me. He wanted me to know that he's happy for me. That means a lot to me.
behind calls coach encouragement happy help leaves means messages scenes
Coach K calls me and leaves me messages of encouragement, ... He wanted to let me know that he's doing everything he can behind the scenes to help me. He wanted me to know that he's happy for me. That means a lot to me.
came feeling fortunate game last motivation point realizing year
My only motivation would come from going to the game and realizing what I came from and where I was at this point last year and where I've come to, and just feeling so fortunate and so blessed.
hit
If I can hit the shot, I'm going to take it,
anyone chest criticize drafted game happened moved nba paid people wants wiped
I'm getting paid to play the game that I love, ... If anyone wants to criticize that, they can come say it to my face. I didn't get drafted because of what happened at Duke, and I wiped that off my chest and I moved on. People can say what they want to say, but I'm in the NBA right now.
asked blessed coming situation
I'm doing really, really well. I couldn't have asked for a better situation. Everything is coming into place right now. I feel blessed to be in the situation I'm in.
advantage knew
I knew I was going to play a little more than normal. When you get opportunities, you try to take advantage of them.