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“I have this game that I play on my computer, 'Football Manager,' where I'm the manager of a team and that definitely gets me motivated.”
“You can always get better and there's no age limit where you can stop getting better as a player.”
“Once you get a taste of winning, a taste of the playoffs, you just want to do that even more.”
“You are going to run into some bad stretches - that's just part of the season - but while we're playing well and feeling good, we have to take advantage and get as many wins as we can.”
“When I was growing up I looked up to a lot of different players. I looked up a lot to my dad because he was playing.”
“There are many ways you can impact the game, screening and doing other things that I can to just help the team.”
“Orlando is a great city to raise a family because they have great schools and there are a lot of great people around here that I have met.”
“It's a big accomplishment to be among those big names on those all-time lists of great players who played for the Magic.”
“That's really the only thing that matters to me - what you've done as a team because basketball is a team sport.”
“In season, and on game days, you are so used to shoot-around, going back home to eat lunch and sleep and then coming back to the arena for the game. Or you come and practice and then you rest.”
“Especially when it comes to a close game, you want to jump out there and do whatever you can to help the team.”
“For a big man, it's a little different because you don't always have the ball. Not handling the ball and playing pick and roll and doing all that where you can find your spot. You're kind of depending on others a lot.”
“Getting adjusted to a new system is hard and it takes time.”
“In the NBA, things can turn around quickly.”
“I'm going to be vocal, but I'm not going to be just yelling around. That's not me. But I can go talk to guys. I can lead by example by my hard work and my approach every day and with how I prepare for games, practices.”
“People are always asking me, 'Do you want to be an All-Star? Is that your personal goal?' I would say that it's winning.”
“Anything, any job you want to do in the world, you have to put in the work, especially when it comes to being a professional athlete - a lot of education, a lot of sacrifice, and a lot of work, but it's all worth it at the end when you make it.”
“When I was a kid and my dad played, I always wanted to be like him and it might run in the family.”
“Being able to sustain a certain level of play is important for individuals and teams.”
“With every great player in this league, it motivates you because you want to do well against them.”