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I like watches.
I like Malcolm Gladwell.
I'm a fan of Stance socks.
I work really hard on my craft.
You want to see range? Dame has range.
I do a good job of taking care of my body.
I accept who I am. Rapping is not my forte.
I think, in moderation, taunting is a part of life.
I graduated from Lehigh with a degree in journalism.
It's crazy, I almost quit basketball when I was younger.
Even since I've been in the NBA, a lot has changed with the game.
Everything in the NBA is sped up. Lanes close much faster than college.
I try not to worry about nothing I can't control. I can't control rumors.
I always say, it's not the shoes; it's the player. If you can hoop, you can hoop.
I think sometimes there's this perception that players are supposed to be robots.
To graduate in four years as a student-athlete with no summer school is quite a feat.
For me, understanding your heritage and wanting to leave a legacy was always important to me.
I think that's the biggest thing in this sport is when you prepare, you have extra confidence.
It's important that we take care of our future generations and expose them to some new things.
When you're in the playoffs, you have to get easy baskets and you have to limit their easy baskets.
Growing up in the inner city, you might not see a lot of different career paths and different jobs.
When you're smaller, you kind of learn how to do other things. You have to work a little bit harder.
Preparation is everything. You don't like being interviewed by someone who hasn't done their research.
Draymond Green is one of the best in the league at grabbing a defensive rebound and starting the break.
As players we're held accountable for poor performance, I think the same should be said for journalists.
When games get tight in the playoffs, especially in the Finals, there's no space. There's no clean looks.
When you have an almost seven-foot wingspan and can guard multiple positions, you're going to get minutes.
I think I'm the first player in NBA history to average 20 points a game and shoot two free throws per game.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Portland basketball fans are the best basketball fans in the world.
I had a few brief, brief interactions with Coach K. Mainly us beating them in the NCAA Tournament back in 2012.
You got to be able to hit mid-range shots, you got to able to hit threes and you got to be able to finish in the lane.
I'm just trying to diversify my portfolio and put myself in a position so when I do retire, the options are limitless.
America certainly is a great country with plenty of freedoms, but there are a lot of systemic issues that need to change.
Other fans might stop coming to games when their teams fall in the standings. Blazers fans just pack the house even more.
The intensity and importance of each possession. That's the thing about the NBA that doesn't always translate to television.
I take a lot of pride in being flexible, preserving my body. After a workout, I ice both feet, my calves, knees and stretch.
I've won league championships, and I helped pull off a massive NCAA tournament upset - our 15-versus-2 win over Duke in 2012.
My mother, my father, my brother, they've done a tremendous job of preparing me and helping me get right in having confidence.
Over the course of my life, there have been so many people who have invested in me and provided me with opportunities to grow.
Kyrie is the ultimate versatility weapon. He's good in isos, he's good in pick-and-rolls, he's good in transition. He got game.
Other people need to be forward thinkers. Not just basketball players. Not just people in the sports world. But people in general.
It's mentally draining to be on 100% of the time on both ends of the floor, especially when you're the team's undisputed shot creator.
As a kid growing up in Canton, Ohio, you never see yourself in a position to play in the NBA, much less have somebody pay you to wear shoes.
A lot of people have compared being an NBA rookie to being a fraternity pledge. It's not really intense like that. It's more like being an intern.
Yea, I wrote my college thesis on why college athletes should get paid. I think there's a way to do it based on the amount of revenue they generate.
For me personally, I like a smooth pinot noir with a lot of cherry fruit flavor. In the proper mood, I like a little earth and a little spice as well.
I think being able to make the playoffs alone is an outstanding accomplishment alone and something not a lot of people get to experience in their careers.
I've been a guy who's never really been satisfied. Work hard, try to figure out ways to improve, try to figure out ways to sustain a certain level of play.
Offensively, Lowry is a great catch-and-shoot player from deep, and he's very comfortable shooting the trey off the bounce in isolations and pick-and-roll.
One thing I love about guards in this league is that you can be a 5-foot-9 pit bull or a methodical 6-foot-7 jump-shooter, and still succeed in your own way.