Gary Payton on converting an eventual game-winner despite it being his first field goal attempt of the contest:
"For a lot of young kids, it might be difficult. But for myself, I've been in the league for 16 years, so I'm accustomed, or now I'm getting accustomed to it. You've just got to stay focused. My mindset was focused. Anything was going to happen. Especially when J. Will penetrated and all the guys were going to sink to him, you have to be ready. And that's what Pat (Riley) tells us to do. He tells us be ready for anything and I was ready for the shot. (Josh) Howard came and jumped, and I dribbled and hit the shot."
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"I don't get hyper no more. I mean, we've still got a lot of work to go. It's just fortunate that I made the shot and that we can win this basketball game. I'm not going to hooray and all that stuff right now. It's not the time." -- Gary Payton
"I don't get hyper no more. I mean, we've still got a lot of work to go. It's just fortunate that I made the shot and that we can win this basketball game. I'm not going to hooray and all that stuff right now. It's not the time." -- Gary Payton
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