Like I said, when you have to play against a great player every night, that defines who you are if you can compete on that same level night in and night out.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Every night you have different match-ups, and you have 82 games, so physically you are going to get tired. You have to be ready mentally to bring your energy and bring the juice every night.
As a sportsman, you always play to win. Having said that, it's not possible to win every day. There will be days when you will do well and there will be days you won't.
When you have a play, you have to be on every night.
Every week you have to play well to be the champion.
I've always been a very harsh judge of talent because if you don't play the game on both ends of the court, and if you don't play hard every night, I'm probably not going to be in love with you as a player. I'm going to respect you because you're good, but these players are unique.
When you play against top players, sometimes you can play - you can play your utmost and you still get beat.
When I step forward on the floor, I have the confidence that I'm the best player playing that night and that I am the most prepared at what I need to be doing.
I played with a lot of great players before. They're all the same. They take a lot of responsibility for their own play, put a lot of pressure on themselves to perform and to play well.
The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night.
I'm always a competitor. I'm not there just to have a good time. I want to play well and perform well.
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