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" That's one of my strengths, that I can adjust, and I can play with anyone. "

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

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" When I came out in the draft, people kept asking me, 'So are you a small forward or a power forward?' and I was like, 'I'm a basketball player.' Period. "

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

" So many times, I watch games and think, 'Man, why is that guy trying to score like that? He can't do it.' But he's been told his whole life, 'You have to go get 40 if you want to be one of the top dogs.' It's my goal to build a lane where you can be a top dog, and you don't gotta go get that 40. You can go get four and still be a top dog. "

" My whole life, I've guarded guys bigger than me. "

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" I'm blessed, and... all the time, I sit and think, 'Wow.' "

" You couldn't play if you weren't tough. You'd get bullied. Everybody who comes through the Civitan Recreation Center has to be tough. It's what we breed. "

" I was a great help-side defender in college, but as far as really wanting to lock somebody up, that was never really my focus. "

" My uncle, my dad always made sure I had guard skills. But as far as defending everybody, that wasn't really my mindset until my rookie year. "

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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. "

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