
“He’s
automatic from deep, and he’s done stuff most guys can’t even
try to do.”
—Kings point guard Mike Bibby
“I don’t
know how he shoots. Most guys would be tired from all those fakes!”
—Bibby
“He
shoots it the same way every time, and his release is high and perfect.”
—Kings GM Geoff Petrie
“Peja takes
the heat off his teammates because opponents are so worried about him.”
—Kings head coach Rick Adelman
“There’s
no other small forward you have to chase around like that to take him
off his jump shot.”
—Heat forward Lamar Odom
“He’s
a lot of fun to play with.”
—Former teammate Jason Williams
“He’s the best shooter in the league by far.”
—Hall of Famer Larry Bird
“He’s
going to be the best shooter in the league.”
—All-Star forward Chris Webber
“They love him
like he grew up here—and by here I mean Sacramento.”
—Teammate Bobby Jackson
“If you lose
track of him for a second, you’re in trouble.”
—NBA veteran Rick Fox
“The instant
it occurs to you that Peja’s open for a J, it’s too late.”
—Former NBA All-Star Reggie Theus
“If you let him attack you and be aggressive, he’ll just kill
you.”
—Timberwolves forward Wally Szczerbiak
“Everybody in
Europe knew who Peja was. And even I knew.”
—Teammate Vlade Divac
“It was his
work ethic and desire that made him a success.”
—Divac
“He brings a
lot of excitement to the game.”
—Warriors guard Jason Richardson
“When he shoots,
sometimes I catch myself just watching.”
—Teammate Doug Christie
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