No matter whether you are new or an old team member, you need time to adjust to one another.
Fortune cookies are a good idea. If the message is positive, it can make your day a little better.
Everybody is improving but I am improving slowly, which seemingly widens our distance.
Friendship first, competition second.
I think I'll stick to what I'm used to, my principles, and that is team Number 1 and individual Number 2.
Kobe's heart is as strong as his muscles.
A good leader must be fair.
Others are improving very fast, and I'm not improving as fast, and that bothers me.
Endangered species are our friends.
Sport is the best means of communication between people from different religions and countries.
The Olympic Games is holy. Athletes from around the world, including myself, of course, dream to participate.
To me, first and foremost, basketball is a fun sport. It is a hobby, an interest. And second, it is a profession. I feel that I am very fortunate that I can find a professional job that I really, really love.
Every sound in the gym is so fantastic. The screams of the fans, the whistle of the ref, the teammates calling to each other, the sounds of the ball touching the wooden floor, the sneakers touching the floor, and the sounds of the fight, the muscle and the sweat. Oh, and the last one-when the ball goes through the net. Don't laugh at my sensitivity and romanticism - those sounds really attract me.
Westerners respect privacy, and they are very competitive in terms of work and personalities. My teammates in China and I can talk about everything. But with my Houston Rockets teammates, even though we're friends, we cannot ask each other about everything.
I'm just one of the 1.3 billion Chinese.
I only want to play basketball, and play it well and be happy about it. But I realize that with being famous, comes a lot of demands.
Sometimes it can feel like there are a billion people on my shoulders.
It will take time to adapt, but I think I can handle it.
When I was young, we were taught not to dunk. We were taght not to stand out from the rest of the team. It's different now.
I finished my high school. I think an educate is very, very important.
It's always nice to start the season with a win.
My American strength coach said he liked me better before I could speak English.
Basketball, in America, is like a culture. It is like a foreigner learning a new language. It is difficult to learn foreign languages and it will also be difficult for me to learn the culture for basketball here.
I am a basketball player, and I would like to focus my energy on basketball. The other things, I would rather not do. It is not something I am greatly interested in, but I know it is my responsibility.
To miss one year is a long time. I've never been in this situation before, and I'm getting as much information as I can about my foot, to see what's the best for me and best for the Rockets.
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