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" I believed I could play in the NBA. "
Kawhi Leonard
Believed
Play
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" I definitely don't like to eat a lot before I play. I don't like to play on a full stomach. Sometimes, if I'm feeling hungry before a game, I'll eat one of those protein bars, but that's it. "
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" I just have to move forward and keep working on my game and getting better. "
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" It's all mental. I just have to worry about my game. "
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" Everything outside doesn't matter when I'm on the court; it's just me and nothing else. Family problems, school, what happened to my father, all the stress goes away. "
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" I could be on the court for two hours, and it felt like 10 minutes. It made time go by. "
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" When I'm away from basketball, I hang out with my friends, chill, and that's about it. "
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" That's how I grew up. Just play defense - and make a basket. "
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" My mindset is the same every game. "
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" My dad leaving my life. That's the biggest thing that happened to me. I just remember what he tells me, the memories, and try to move on forward each day, knowing that he's still here, looking down on me. "
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Day
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" I've been working hard to be one of the focal points in the NBA, one of the top guys. "
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" You just go out there and try to compete and try to make a play for your teammates. "
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" If I can get back and win a championship, that's what I'm trying to do. "
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" I'm just here to play basketball and have fun and try to win another championship. "
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" I'm just happy that people like the way I play. "
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Like
People
" It's definitely fun when you're able to translate your practice into the game. It's fun, and you know that your hard work paid off. "
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Hard Work
Game
" If I get noticed for my individual performance, that's what happens. Other than that, I'm just trying to win the game. "
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Trying
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" I'm trying to be one of the greatest players, so whatever level that consists of is where I want to take my game. "
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Want
Trying
" Obviously, I like guys that can defend other positions. Draymond Green is doing a great job with Golden State. Jimmy Butler brings it every night when I'm out there. "
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" Playing football helped me a lot. Just reading the quarterback's eyes and reading receivers, figuring out what they want to do. "
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Eyes
Football
" My motivation wasn't really to get a $95 million contract, you know? "
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Contract
Motivation
Know
" I can't be impatient. It would show on the floor, and I won't compete if I'm thinking about getting the ball. "
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Ball
Thinking
Show
" Coming to a team like the Spurs, you're automatically going to learn how to play the game the right way. "
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You
Way
" I didn't work out with Kobe. I don't know where that came from. I wish I could have. "
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" I just think repetition and getting the game reps shooting the ball in games really helps, rather than just practicing. You can get game timing. "
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" As long as you give your best effort, I feel like that's all you can do. "
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" My hands make me a little longer, and that's always a good thing. "
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Always
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