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

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" I'm just happy that I get the opportunity to do the things on the court that I do in practice. "

" I just try to play every game like it's Game 7 of the NBA Finals. "

" It was a great feeling to be named an All-Star starter, to know that my hard work is paying off and fans around the world are recognizing that. "

" If I get noticed for my individual performance, that's what happens. Other than that, I'm just trying to win the game. "

" When I'm away from basketball, I hang out with my friends, chill, and that's about it. "

" My motivation wasn't really to get a $95 million contract, you know? "

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

" You definitely see a difference in some guys' games when they do get paid. I'm trying to make sure I'm not that player. "

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

" 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 think repetition and getting the game reps shooting the ball in games really helps, rather than just practicing. You can get game timing. "

" I could be on the court for two hours, and it felt like 10 minutes. It made time go by. "

" Tony Allen is a good defender, very smart. "

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

" That's how I grew up. Just play defense - and make a basket. "

" I don't like to bring attention to myself. I don't like to make a scene. "

" 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. "

" I remember being a teenager and watching 40-year-old Michael Jordan compete in his final All-Star game. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" It's all mental. I just have to worry about my game. "

" I could have gone to a bigger school. I use it as motivation going to a school that loved me. I wanted to put them on the map and show everyone that you don't need to go to a top school to make it in the NBA. "

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

" It's an honor to have been considered for the team, and I hope that in the future I will have the chance to represent my country by playing for U.S.A. Basketball. "

" 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. "

" As long as you give your best effort, I feel like that's all you can do. "

" The bigs are there on the help-side if the guy goes by me, and I'm able to switch to other offensive players. "

" I'm just happy that people like the way I play. "

" My hands make me a little longer, and that's always a good thing. "