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" The goal is to win a championship. Every team enters the season with the goal to win the championship, but realistically, there are five or six teams with a realistic shot at winning a championship. "

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" You don't contest shots without expending energy. You don't get deflections - unless you walk into one every now and then - without expending energy. These are the things in basketball you have to really want to do. "

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

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

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" I don't really mind any scrutiny. It doesn't bother me. I'm going to still live my life and do everything I do the same way and not lose any sleep. "

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" I tell guys all the time, you see me messing up, get at me. I want you to get at me. "

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" I'm not going to worry about proving people wrong. My goal isn't to prove people wrong. You can't worry about what other people say. "

" Everyone wonders why I talk junk, but I was doomed from the beginning. "

" I have a great smile. A lot of people don't know that. "

" Every year, I strive to be the best defensive player in the league. "

" I can throw all the good passes I want, but if they don't make shots, it's not an assist. "

" One thing I've always been taught at the defensive end is you hit first. In life, you throw the first punch; you don't get punched first. It's the same on defense: You've got to hit first. Do your work early. That's what I was always taught. If you don't do your work early, you're done. "

" When the ball isn't in my hands, I'm already scanning for where the next pass is going. "

" Every time you make a jump, whether it's from high school to college or college to the NBA, you're going to hear questions about your athletic ability. "

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

" 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. "

" I've never been a guy who has said 'OK' about stuff. That's not me. That's not my personality. If I think something's wrong, I express that. "

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Think

Guy

" I know what I'm capable of, and I try to go out and prove that. "

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" A guy that's going to do all of the dirty work, that guy that is willing to defend anyone and do the little things and not really care about all of that other stuff. I think every championship team needs that. "

" There's still nothing like a home-cooked meal. Absolutely not. "

" I wouldn't necessarily say I'm arrogant. I'm just confident. "

" I can't worry about techs. I've got to play my game. "

" I grew up in a household where my mom made $16,000 a year. I know the struggle. I know how to keep those things in perspective, and I do keep it into perspective. "

" Every decision I make is, 'How is this helping me become a billionaire?' "

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" The more time you spend with somebody, the more your relationship grows. "

" There are certain guys in the league that get their rhythm off their dribble. "

" Michigan State means so much to my life and me. "

" Let me get my money's worth if I'm going to get some techs. "

" I'm going to be more critical of myself than anyone could ever be. "