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" 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. "

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

" I want to play against the best, and that's what I'm doing, just going out there and being focused, just competing every possession. "

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" Winning is motivation. "

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

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

" It's how I've been playing my whole life, guarding the best player on the other team. "

" 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. "

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

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" It's just a great feeling, once you have a child. "

" 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 work all summer and throughout the whole season to be prepared for the challenges that I have to face. "

" 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. "

" 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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" If I can get back and win a championship, that's what I'm trying to do. "

" I know people are going to put the main focus on stopping me, so I need to learn how to make my teammates better by passing and creating opportunities for them. "

" When I'm on the court, I feel all problems go away. "

" 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. "