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Question:

How's the knee doing? You starting rehab yet?

Answer:

It feels good, really good. There's not a lot of pain. I just need to get my quad strong and my muscles firing again. I just need to get back on the court and get working on some stuff again. I'll probably get into a pool next week. I'll probably do some cardio work in the pool. Once it gets strong again and I get my full range of motion back, then I can go back on the court and start doing some stuff.

Question:

Is Phil going to give you the opportunity to start this year?

Answer:

I really don't know. Regardless, I'm going to push derrick everyday and push Phil to try and make that a tough decision for him to make. Derrick is a great player. He has been in the league 13 years, they have won 3 titles together, and he is the team captain, so he has a lot of things going for him that will make it tough for me, but at the same time, it's going to make me better and make me work that much harder. I'm going to push him to make him better too, and I think our competition at the point guard spot will make the team better in the long run.

Question:

Do you think the preseason is important?

Answer:

For everybody, especially young guys, you want to come in in the preseason and improve, so you use the time to get your rhythm and timing right. You want to make sure all the stuff you hve been working on all summer can be effective in the game. It's a feeling out process for everyone on every team, so its a valuable time. You don't want to go through the growing pains during the season. You want to use the preseason to really get your stuff together, so yeah, it's important.

Question:

What's more of a thrill, playing in an NCAA tournament or the NBA Playoffs?

Answer:

It's very hard to say. Playing in the NCAA Tournament is so special and very pure in the sense that nobody gets paid to play. You just play for the love of the game, representing yourself, your family, and your university. On the other hand, the NBA Playoffs is post season basketball at the highest possible level, which is an incredible honor in itself. Once you get to the professional level, what you did in high school or college doesn't matter anymore, so you have to really come with it and find a way to get it done!

Question:

What accomplishment in your basketball career are you most proud of?

Answer:

The accomplishment I must say I'm most proud of is to have achieved my lifelong dream of making it to the NBA! I have the pleasure of going to work everyday knowing that I'm competing at the highest professional level, and playing for the organization I grew up loving! It's very special to be able to hone my skills at home, and contribute to my hometown team throughout our quest for a world championship! Once we do that, I'll have a new accomplishment that I'll be most proud of, but until then....BACK TO WORK!!!!