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I play a lot of basketball.

I am, first of all, a basketball player. I've done this for so very long... For me, it's been essential to be successful on the court.

I'm pretty athletic and I play basketball a lot.

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

I'm just playing basketball. I just want to be a great player. That's it. That's all I'm thinking about. If the other stuff comes, it comes, but I'm just fortunate to play in the NBA Finals and just to play basketball, period.

I think I have the skills. I'm a great judge of talent. I just know basketball.

I try to penetrate the lane like Steve Nash, pass like Jason Kidd, and handle the ball like Allen Iverson. Remember, I said 'try to'.

My job is just to make the right play, read the defense, shoot if it's there, and make plays for my team.

I definitely feel like I'm a really good playmaker, a really smart point guard that can lead his team and win.

If you can do that - if you run, hit, run the bases, hit with power, field, throw and do all other things that are part of the game - then you're a good ballplayer.