Metta World Peace
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But nobody was just averaging that much.
Man, I was a hell of a player.
Nine games in, okay, great.
Maybe my average drops to 22.
Maybe it goes to 25.
You know what I'm saying?
So at that point in time, when the brawl happened, I'm like, damn it, because it's a game of inches.
My whole life predicated on inches.
Why do I run so much in the summertime?
I need to be an inch better from a cardio perspective than my opponent so I can wear my opponent down.
You know, to be in position to be 13 all NBA, I could have easily been on the fourth team, which is no team.
You see what I'm saying?
So for me, that was a huge mistake on my part.
And then also, it was a huge black eye to my career.
Even if the gentleman started it, like I didn't have a wand.
I said, okay, now throw a bear on me.
Camera's is positioned here.
Now, go, throw the bear.
I did not tell that gentleman to throw a bear.
That was his choice.