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" You definitely see a difference in some guys' games when they do get paid. I'm trying to make sure I'm not that player. "

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" I'm trying to see what way I could lead so when the opportunity comes, it won't just hit me in the face. "

" I just try to play every game like it's Game 7 of the NBA Finals. "

" At the end of the day, we all know what the Jordan logo means, and you can't take anything away from that. But it's pretty cool to have my own logo on a Jordan shoe. "

" 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. "

" I believed I could play in the NBA. "

" I rarely eat breakfast because of our schedule, actually. If I do, though, I'll try to do an egg-white omelet with some bell peppers and mushrooms. Maybe a side of a bunch of different fruits. "

" I'm just going out there to do my role, the same role - defense first - and then see how the ball turns out on the offensive end. "

" I could be on the court for two hours, and it felt like 10 minutes. It made time go by. "

" Coming to a team like the Spurs, you're automatically going to learn how to play the game the right way. "

" Playing football helped me a lot. Just reading the quarterback's eyes and reading receivers, figuring out what they want to do. "

" I like the old-school muscle cars. "

" It's just the game itself that drives me. I just want to be able to compete at a high level. "

" 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'll never try to win an award. I'm out there just playing for my team. "

" I'm trying to be one of the greatest players, so whatever level that consists of is where I want to take my game. "

" The Spurs are a great organization. "

" If I get noticed for my individual performance, that's what happens. Other than that, I'm just trying to win the game. "

" It's an honor to have been considered for the team, and I hope that in the future I will have the chance to represent my country by playing for U.S.A. Basketball. "

" It's definitely fun when you're able to translate your practice into the game. It's fun, and you know that your hard work paid off. "

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

" It was a great feeling to be named an All-Star starter, to know that my hard work is paying off and fans around the world are recognizing that. "

" My mindset is the same every game. "

" Coming in, I wanted to be a great player, and right now at the beginning of my career, I'm showing some slight sunshine that I can be the player I want. "

" I don't watch ESPN, don't listen to the radio. I just go home and deal with my family. "

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

" When I was growing up, I didn't have a hometown hero. "

" Everybody in the NBA works on their game. I just tried to follow that lead when I was in high school, college - and now. "