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" I don't care what other people say. I fight every day to be the best player I can. "

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" Play because it's fun, and not to become a pro. If your goal is to become pro, the best way to realize that is by loving what you do. "

" People have always doubted whether I was good enough to play this game at this level. I thought I was, and I thought I could be. What other people thought was really always irrelevant to me. "

" I try to go with the flow, and I feel pretty comfortable with who I am. I feel courageous enough to go outside myself and try something new, like everything in life. "

" My best move is probably my pull up jump shot. "

" My best memories are because I was on teams I love - even going back to being a kid. Not just in the NBA. "

" I've always wanted to shoot a good percentage for my team, because I'm the point guard, and I can take fewer shots, still score more, so that I can get my teammates feeling good about themselves. That was always my feeling - that if I shoot a high percentage, I don't have to shoot a ton. "

" I have to say I've worked very few days of my life. I used to have to cut the lawn, and when I was in junior high school, I worked at a concession stand at a stadium. "

" I think you can get too focused on the championship and forget how rewarding it is to be part of a team. "

" We were excited to win, staying undefeated is just the icing. "

" You should be able to voice your opinion and respect the voice of the other side. You should be willing to educate yourself and know what it is you're dealing with. "

" I realize that although I'd like to make films as a career after I'm done playing, I really love basketball; I really love my career, an opportunity to compete every day and to push myself physically, mentally and emotionally. "

" Leadership is possible in all different ways, and in all different areas of life. Whether it is with friends or family, I expect them to set a great example for me, and hopefully I will do the same for them. And that is all part of being a leader. "

" I use a lot of balance training and functional training. Basically it's where you add an element of instability to a regular exercise. So whether it's on the physioball or the Bosu ball or just balancing on one leg, I try to incorporate an instable plane and/or movement to the exercise, so the body's doing two or more movements. "

" My father was a soccer player. All my friends played basketball though, so I stuck with basketball. "

" Sometimes I'm very impatient. I also feel the need to please everyone, which is unnecessary and impossible. "

" I used to collect hockey cards. It was like Vegas at my school. You'd go to school with your box of cards, and at recess and lunchtime there were all these games we'd play. "

" You have to rely on your preparation. You got to really be passionate and try to prepare more than anyone else, and put yourself in a position to succeed, and when the moment comes you got to enjoy, relax, breathe and rely on your preparation so that you can perform and not be anxious or filled with doubt. "

" My free time at home is usually spent emailing, listening to music, reading and talking on the phone. I wish I was on the phone less, but I have been fortunate to stay in touch with so many incredible friends. "

" Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada. "

" I hope my kids learn to put themselves first. "

" In the preseason, in the month of October, I work out almost every day, lifting weights for 20 or 30 minutes, and then during the season I usually lift weights twice a week, sometimes a little more. "

" Once you have been through a certain amount of things in life, you definitely grow more comfortable with yourself. To persevere and hang in there and believe in yourself. "

Believe In Yourself

" The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night. "

" You know, once you have been through a certain amount of things in life, you definitely grow more comfortable with yourself. "

" My ideal day would be to get a good work out in, listen to music, talk to my family and friends on the phone, read and go to a good movie. "

" I've spent half my life in gyms, if not more, and I love physical fitness and health; couple that with the fact that I love for people to be healthy, whether it's mentally, physically, or emotionally, and it's just a great opportunity for me to do something I love and have an impact on people's health. "

" Our centers spread the floor, shoot the three and block shots. We can play pick and pop. "

" The person who's had the biggest impact on my career is Rick Celebrini, the physiotherapist. "

" I've been lucky enough to play on NBA teams I really enjoy, teams where I've liked everybody and had fun, and had that college kind of experience with an NBA team. When you have that, and I don't know that everyone does, but when I've had it, that's what it's all about. "