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I just like boxing.
I pick up languages fast.
I would like to dunk on Shaq.
I've got that European swagger.
I learned Spanish in five or six months.
You need a long-term coach to be able to win.
When I have difficulties, I will not complain.
I'm really focused on getting better as a player.
Believe it or not, I've never been on the subway.
If we can win games, it doesn't matter who is scoring.
I love Barcelona. Barcelona is a very, very nice city.
I listen to a lot of Drake and Meek Mill before games.
That's one thing about Americans: They know how to have fun.
You always gotta find a little bit of time for the girls, right?
I love the triangle. It's a great offense if you execute it well.
I think American fans, they know more college guys than guys overseas.
You can never really relax until you've signed that contract with your team.
As a kid, I used to love roller coasters. I love adrenaline, love going faster.
One day, I'd like to get a quadruple double, points, assists, rebounds and blocks.
I would like to get drafted at all and I will be happy to play for whoever drafts me.
When I'm playing in a close game, I'm out on the floor only trying to help the team win.
That's something that I gotta prove - I don't like being labeled as 'soft.' I'm not soft.
I knew there were going to be boos if the Knicks drafted me. That's how New York fans are.
Playing in New York, there's a lot of pressure, but me and some Europeans like the pressure.
I think that's the type of game I'm better at - faster paced, just moving the ball more around.
Low ceilings, low doors. I hate that. Oh my God, it's the worst. This world is too small for me.
For the triangle to really work, everybody needs to be on the same page and know how to play it.
I'm a good student. Just trying to learn as much as possible is how I picked up so many languages.
Some girls are intimidated by my height, obviously. But a lot of girls do like it, so that's cool.
If we're winning, that's all that matters to me. If we're winning, I'll be happy. And that can help me grow.
The only thing I focus on is just winning. Once we win, everyone remembers a winner. That's what I'm focused on.
New Yorkers aren't that friendly, but they're still pretty friendly, and they're hardworking, passionate people.
Of course the defenders are trying to be physical with me. They look at me, 7-3, skinny, they try to be physical.
I just really love the game. I'm very hungry, and I'm looking forward to playing in the best league in the world.
I loved the Lakers in '09 and 2010. I used to get up early with my brother Janis, and we watched them win the titles.
I have to do a better job of picking the spots where I want to attack and picking the right moment when I need to attack.
I like the triangle. My first season, the whole first season, we played nothing but the triangle, so I know it pretty well.
My quiet place is in the gym. When I feel like going to church, it's for me the MSG training facility and working on my game.
I believe whenever you're winning and doing the right thing, you're stats will be fine, and everything else will come in place.
I always try to stay aggressive. I always use my strengths and always work on my weaknesses to get better. That's just who I am.
New York City is crazy; there are people everywhere. New York is the best city in the world, I think. You have everything there.
When I was eighteen and I won the European Championship - that's when I realized I had an opportunity to play in the NBA one day.
The first day I got drafted, I felt the fans were really passionate about basketball, and there was going to be a lot of pressure.
I want to have a long career in the NBA. First, I want to be an All-Star, and hopefully one day I can win a ring with the New York Knicks.
With my height, I probably wouldn't be able to make money playing pingpong, but I would just have fun with it. The table is too low for me.
The first year was kind of hard for me. There was just too much attention, too much going on, and I really just wanted to focus on basketball.
I have 'Friday.' I have 'Dinner For Schmucks.' And I have 'John Wick.' There are others too I can't think of now, but those are my go-to movies.
I want to be a part of this organization, and I know the fans are a little harsh sometimes, but that's how it is here in New York, and I'm ready for it.
It's not a good feeling when you get booed. But I don't want to be good because somebody booed me. I want to be great player because that's the way I am.
Until that moment comes when the ball comes to me every time, I have to find a way to be effective with offensive rebounds, play hard defense, blocking shots.