Greg Smith
Greg Smith
NBA player most famous as a member of the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks. He was previously named WAC Freshman of the Year for the 2009-10 season at Fresno State University.
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth8 January 1991
CityVallejo, CA
care committed
We committed too many turnovers in the first half. We just did not take care of the ball.
defensive felt frustrated giving perspective
We were getting frustrated offensively, and it felt to us from a coach's perspective that we were giving in on the defensive end.
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We are all waiting for some indications from the Fed that says, 'Okay enough pain,'
dream believe illusion
Change is eminent, control is an illusion, but dreams are eternal. Believe in your dreams!
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Leadership used to be about ideas, setting an example and doing the right thing. Today, if you make enough money for the firm (and are not currently an ax murderer) you will be promoted into a position of influence.
goal people envelopes
It makes me ill how callously people talk about ripping their clients off I don’t know of any illegal behavior, but will people push the envelope and pitch lucrative and complicated products to clients even if they are not the simplest investments or the ones most directly aligned with the client’s goals? Absolutely. Every day, in fact.
motivation action birth
Taking action births motivation.
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Top-to-bottom, this was a poorly played game on our part. We did not do the little things that have made us successful all year. However, we do have that 'no quit attitude' and Derek embodies that as much as anyone. From all his sports experiences, he knows what it takes to win in these high-pressure situations.
spread
We spread things around pretty good, especially in the first quarter.
altering control guard rodney shots talk whenever
We talk about it everyday. Whenever we get out of our guard play, we look to Derek and Rodney because they control what we do. It's not even about points. It's about controlling the boards, altering shots and all the things they do that you don't see in the stats. That's why we're successful.
experience flooding summer
What we had in flooding was nothing more than what we experience during a summer thunderstorm.
five four good talk
We have so many different weapons. When you talk about a team, you need to have four or five individuals you can go to. That's what we're good at - we can come at you so many different ways.
bad hoping shot work
When you get to overtime, there are no bad shots. We were hoping to get the first shot and see what happens. Things didn't work out that way.
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The crew have been transferred to the police launch Fearless and the yacht has been left adrift and the emergency beacon will continue to flash until it's picked up by whoever.