Robert Ori
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Podcast Appearances
They let guys showcase all their talents, just not a specific area on the floor.
Well, I don't know if Dirk Nowitzki was the first to take it out past like 16 to 18 feet, and he was at 6'10 or 7 feet.
Oh, you were the first?
No, I'm just kidding.
I'm one of the guys.
Well, you were three, though.
Well, you know, in college, I played center.
I played center in college.
I was 6'9".
I could do a little bit of everything.
My high school coach, Richard Robinson, he was one of the first guys that said, if you can't beat a player one-on-one, if you can't do everything on the court, you're not a basketball player.
And when you say everything, that means play defense, play offense, whatever it takes to make a game successful, you do it.
Better shooter, you or Dirk Nowitzki, then?
Oh, my goodness.
You know what?
I think I am.
I know people say, like, you're crazy, dude.
I look at it, when you get touches, you get a rhythm.
I didn't get touches like Dirk.