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Everybody in the NBA is good. And then you have the really good ones and the great ones.

America is great not because it's a team. America is great because it is a nation whose founding documents elevated the rights of the individual.

A lot of people look at playing overseas as a step down from the NBA. And, yes it is a step down from the NBA money-wise, but there is just as good of talent overseas as in the NBA. Not better talent.

Culture is very important to the Mavs. Your best player has to be a fit for what you want the culture of the team to be. He has to be someone who leads by example. Someone who sets the tone in the locker room and on the court. It isn't about who talks the most or the loudest. It is about the demeanor and attitude he brings.

Basketball, in America, is like a culture. It is like a foreigner learning a new language. It is difficult to learn foreign languages and it will also be difficult for me to learn the culture for basketball here.

NBA games are exciting to watch and have global appeal. They are very popular in China. I do watch NBA games on television when I have time.

In the NBA, you're taking a bunch of different talents, and you're managing them. You have to give them a system; you have to give them a belief. That's why coaches like Phil Jackson and Gregg Popovich are so great: because they gave the team confidence in the system and in their ability to execute night in and night out.

I'm a huge NBA fan and watch many games each year. Following any sport is kind of bringing us back to our tribal roots.