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" I may not be the most athletic, but I understand the game. "

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" You see the guys sign the big contract, you see everybody on TV, but you don't see all the work that goes into that. It's a grind. And a lot of people don't see that grind. "

" Sometimes it's tougher against bad teams because you can't really get a read on them. "

" At the end of the day, I continue to think I can get better, and that's always my focus. "

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" Playing point guard is someone's instincts. They're used to that. That's my instincts. "

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" I've been pretty broke my entire life. I'm not going to live that same life, but I'm going to keep those same principles. "

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" Think about the deflections. The offense can't score every play. They're just trying to get a good shot. If I can deflect a pass, even if it doesn't cause a turnover, it will throw their timing off half-a-second. That half-a-second might mess up their shot. "

" I can see things before they happen on the court. "

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" I put my heart into this. Like, winning to me is, I make it life or death. "

" My mom. Growing up with her, she always taught us to say whatever. Like, 'You think something, say it. Don't bite your tongue for people.' I think there's a fine line with that, but at the same time, I'm a firm believer in speaking your mind. "

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" I was always taught, even as a kid, playing against grown men, you get better. "