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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 love the game of basketball, and as long as I can do that, keep playing and try to get some more championships with the organization, I'll be happy. "

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" I've always liked home-cooked meals. "

" I'm just the same guy... I don't need to be a celebrity or a superstar. "

" I'm just here to play basketball and have fun and try to win another championship. "

" Everybody plays back-to-backs. "

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" I'm trying to see what way I could lead so when the opportunity comes, it won't just hit me in the face. "

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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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" Coming to a team like the Spurs, you're automatically going to learn how to play the game the right way. "

" Whoever I'm playing against, I go in and try to stop their best scorer and try to get myself going on the offensive end. "

" 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. "

" I just have to move forward and keep working on my game and getting better. "

" Not all water is great for you. I drink a lot of water during the day, but I stay away from certain waters because their pH levels are low. Stick to alkaline waters with a higher pH. Trust me. "

" 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. "

" It's just the game itself that drives me. I just want to be able to compete at a high level. "

" I don't watch ESPN, don't listen to the radio. I just go home and deal with my family. "

" I played basketball when I was little because it was fun for me. It still is now. I just love it. I have a passion for it. "

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" At the end of the day, we all know what the Jordan logo means, and you can't take anything away from that. But it's pretty cool to have my own logo on a Jordan shoe. "

" 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. "

" I'm just going out there to do my role, the same role - defense first - and then see how the ball turns out on the offensive end. "

" Coming in, I wanted to be a great player, and right now at the beginning of my career, I'm showing some slight sunshine that I can be the player I want. "

" People in the NBA are just as athletic as you. That's the game. You have to have the change of pace. You have to change speeds to get around people. "

" I was good. I probably could have gone to the NFL. I just hated practice. "

" I'm never trying to break a career high out there. "

" I'm just playing basketball. I just want to be a great player. That's it. That's all I'm thinking about. If the other stuff comes, it comes, but I'm just fortunate to play in the NBA Finals and just to play basketball, period. "

" There's nothing to be scared of. We're playing basketball. The only thing that could happen is you failing. But as long as you're going hard, there's nothing to be scared of for me. I don't know what there is to be scared of. "

" I don't care about winning an MVP - the MVP doesn't mean you're the best player in the league. "

" I look at film, but more than watching individual players, I'm trying to watch a team's whole offensive scheme. I'm trying to know their tendencies so I can... guess. That's what it comes down to, really, making the best guess. "

" I just want to keep improving, to keep getting better. "

" Oh man, I like Chevys. "

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" I want the kids to know that it's not a myth that somebody from their city plays and wins in the NBA. I just want to influence them to work hard and do whatever they want to do in life, whether it's to be a basketball player or scientist... if they believe in themselves, they can do anything. "