Don't Think Shoot. Soon As You Start

Well, It Speaks To The Character Of The Players More Than Anything. Bob Myers And His Staff Have Done An Incredible Job Of Putting Together This Roster. I Was Well Aware Of The Versatility That The Roster Had, But As I Got To Know The Players I Realized They Had What It Took Spiritually, Emotionally. They Were United. They Wanted To Win. They Were Close.

The Last Couple Years They've Been Good, But It's Just A Great Group Of Guys, And They Were Willing To Take The Vision That We Gave Them In The Beginning Of The Season, And We Started Off Really Well, Which I Think Helped. But As I Mentioned, Andre's Sacrifice, David Lee's Sacrifice, Their Willingness To Accept Roles And Keep Pushing Really Was The Key To The Whole Thing.

I Do Believe That One Way To Bring Cultures Together, To Develop Trust Between People And Countries And Religions, Is Through Education. And Through Music And Art And Basketball And Activities And Joys That People Share Worldwide, Regardless Of Ethnic Background Or Religious Orientation.

Despite The Amazing Diversity We're Blessed With In This Country, Schools Are Still In Large Part Segregated Because Of Economic Disparity. Sports Are One Of The Few Areas Where Kids Are Really Given The Opportunity To Interact With Those Of Different Races And Religions.

I Would've Said Yes Before I Saw Aaron Gordon Do What He Did. And Zach Lavine Went Nuts As Well. I Think Gordon Should've Won For What He Did. But What Lavine Does Is Amazing. I Don't Know Where He Gets That Bounce And That Glide But It's Incredible. I Hope Both Those Guys Compete It In Next Year. Over The Last Years Or So, I'd Say The Three-point Contest Has Been More Entertaining Than The Dunk Contest, But This Was Really Special This Year.