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
accept guys playing playoffs sacrifices terms
Once the playoffs start, we are going to be a different team. I think guys are going to have to make sacrifices in terms of playing time. If we're able to make sacrifices and accept our roles, we'll be OK.
forward friend good man worry
He's a good friend of mine. I look forward to him being on our team. . . . I can't worry about what another man does off the court.
gaining improving strength
I'm improving every day, gaining more strength in my hand, more flexibility.
miss missed pressure took
I just wanted to pressure him as much as I could, and he took an off-balance shot. It didn't look like he was going to miss a shot. But he missed the one that they needed.
last learned lesson record zero
I learned my lesson from last year, ... (Denver's record is now) zero and zero.
four guards hardest yelling
The hardest part is rebounding. When it's four guards out there, (Karl) does a lot more yelling about rebounding.
goes life shooting
Basically, you're shooting (to return) for the playoffs. It's disappointing, but life goes on. I'll be all right.
fewer half hit money relaxed second struggled
It's money time. There are fewer possessions and I haven't done anything for two weeks. I struggled in the first half because I was a little overaggressive. I relaxed in the second half and was able to hit some shots.
broke guys knew played playoffs skeptical took
Everything is just fine. I'm comfortable. When I first broke it, I told everyone, 'When the playoffs come, I'll be ready.' A lot of guys were skeptical because I haven't played in a while. But I knew what it took to be ready.
win
Definitely. It's going to be very important for us (to win the division).
closer games worry
After the first quarter, we didn't have to worry about it. The games are a lot closer this year.
absolutely hit key reason shots won
He was unbelievable tonight. He hit big shots for them, and he was the key reason they won the game. He was absolutely amazing.
games playing playoffs scoring win
The scoring will come. The most important part of the playoffs is your defense. We are playing well on defense. You win games on defense.
definitely leading loses second team unit
I definitely think we're a different team. If any team loses their leading scorer off the bench, the second unit is going to struggle. We're no exception.