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I've always made a fool out of myself.
Corner is the easiest three in basketball.
I've never faked an injury or an illness before.
I was never the most confident man in the world.
I was never a great screen and roller, obviously.
I'm not the kind of guy who just goes up to women.
As a star you never know when people are really serious.
Of course parents want their children to confide in them.
Make mistakes and make bad decisions: you learn from them.
The playoffs is all about showing heart and playing together.
I came up with my own 'Dream Shake' I guess - the white version.
I understand you've got to go through tough times to get better.
You always want to improve, learn from the veterans on the team.
Money isn't something I play for. I want to compete. I want to win.
I always wanted to be a basketball player. Nothing more, nothing less.
This feeling to be on the best team of the world is just indescribable.
Growing up, my idols were Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper. And Scottie Pippen.
Obviously, (winning the division) is big. To be No. 1 is always important.
Everybody has different tastes. Some people love Italian food; some don't.
I love to play, and I love the sport, but I don't play it to gain popularity.
I love watching Steph Curry. When he's hot, every time he gets it, I'm like, 'Shoot!'
I may not be the most physically tough player, but I think mentally I'm right up there.
I'm not big on material things, but I like my cars. They are German-made and custom-made.
If you do the best you can, you have nothing to be ashamed of. A defeat is not a disgrace.
It's fun being around guys that want to work, that want to learn, that want to get better.
I thought basketball was a game for women. My mother played basketball, and so did my sister.
I lost control of myself a couple times in the playoffs. I have to keep cooler in the future.
I want to see myself as a student. Keep learning, keep improving, keep your eyes and ears open.
I wanted to avoid service, because I was on the road to becoming a professional basketball player.
Most of my game is not really based on explosiveness, but I've gotta have a little lift on my jumper.
I think different guys have different priorities. For me, it was always important to be in one spot, one city.
The best player I've ever played against is Kobe Bryant. I have seen him do some stuff that is just unbelievable.
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.
The only advice I would give young guys is to keep your ears and eyes open. Never see yourself as a finished product.
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.
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.
As a newcomer, I was often expected to carry the bags of the older players, or get them burgers. That can make you feel pretty miserable.
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 try to stay away, but In-N-Out, you just can't compare it. It's the best. It's the best. It's healthy fast food; they do their own meat and their own salad.
Obviously, sometimes in the summer, when you're by yourself in the gym, you lift, you run... it gets hard sometimes. It gets hard sometimes; I'm not going to lie.
When the media's around, I try to be careful. I don't want to make a mistake or use bad language, and I have to really concentrate because of the language barrier.
My whole first season was surreal. My first game was against Detlef Schrempf. There was German media everywhere. It was probably my worst NBA game. It was all a blur.
I started to play the guitar for a couple of years, which was fun. I still bring it out once in a while, could bust out a couple of songs, but I'm not very good at it.
When you're older and get more experience, the game slows down for you. I know exactly what spot to get to where I can always get my shot off no matter who's guarding me.
I played all kinds of sports when I was young: tennis, handball, basketball, some soccer. I focused on basketball when I was 16 or 17 and then came to the U.S. when I was 20.
I don't think the Whataburger would dunk on the In-N-Out Burger, but I never really liked Whataburger or all the other burgers. McDonald's is decent, I guess, but no, the In-N-Out Burger kills them all.
I felt, when I was 20, I wasn't quite ready for the physical contact of 82 games. Mentally, it was tough. I forgot what city we were in most of the time. I can't even imagine going through it at 18 or 19.
Basketball gave me a lot, which is why I want to stay connected with this sport later on, maybe working with young people. But it would be more in the background. Being in the spotlight was never really my thing. I never wanted to be famous.
When I think about my MVP season, I will also think about the loss to Golden State. But winning the award as Most Valuable Player of the NBA is just a huge honor. I didn't really realize how big it was until Mark Cuban had tears in his eyes at the award ceremony.
When I think about my MVP season, I will also think about the loss to Golden State. But winning the award as Most Valuable Player of the NBA is just a huge honour. I didn't really realise how big it was until Mark Cuban had tears in his eyes at the award ceremony.