Obviously, (winning the division) is big. To be No. 1 is always important.. 
Of course parents want their children to confide in them.
I wanted to avoid service, because I was on the road to becoming a professional basketball player.
I may not be the most physically tough player, but I think mentally I'm right up there.
This feeling to be on the best team of the world is just indescribable. 
I'm not the kind of guy who just goes up to women. 
If theres an injury, for a couple games, you can have guys step in. But for a long period of time, it always catches up with you. 
If you do the best you can, you have nothing to be ashamed of. A defeat is not a disgrace. 
I want to raise a family and have a couple of small Dirks running around. But it will not be easy to win my heart. 
Money isn't something I play for. I want to compete. I want to win. 
My dad never really played basketball, but now he's my biggest critic. I come home, and he says: 'Why didn't you shoot there? Why didn't you drive?' 
I thought basketball was a game for women. My mother played basketball, and so did my sister. 
I know, basketball is a dance. I didn't understand the significance of that type of training at first. I was supposed to read poems ... 
The playoffs is all about showing heart and playing together. 
The best player I've ever played against is Kobe Bryant. I have seen him do some stuff that is just unbelievable. 
I came up with my own 'Dream Shake' I guess - the white version. 