Entire DURANT interview: "I was being a jerk" to refs, shooting w/ Steph Curry, Pat McCaw
18...from Warriors practice, day before Minnesota Timberwolves. Audio improves past the first part. QUOTES:
0:00 - on Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns
0:23 - on being a facilitator: "When we traded James Harden, I had to step in and kinda play a different role and make sure everybody gets involved. I was learning about defensive schemes...just reading the offense and defense...learn from my mistakes"
1:00 - facilitating isn't necessarily his favorite thing to do: "I like to score the ball"
1:45 - on playing with Steph and Klay
2:05 - on his growth: "I feel like my passing has grown...I feel like I've always had defensive mentality"
2:50 - on the focus on defense: "I want to find a way to still stay in the game, mentally, physically."
3:30 - on the issues with referees: "I looked at the plays...I was being an asshole last night. I was being a jerk...I shouldn't have slammed the ball down like I did...I deserve whatever the league is going to throw at me...it was kind of heat-of-the-moment for me."
4:10 - on the carrying call: "'cuz man I work on that move, I was like, 'Man, this is my move,' I felt like I made a good move...can't react like that. I wish I could apologize to James (Williams, the ref)"
4:35 - on Draymond not picking up technicals lately: "He's locked in, I guess...he's still playing with fiery, fiesty self, but he's staying out of the extra stuff, like, stuff that I got into last night"
5:00 - "I wasn't getting picked on last night. I was being a diva last night. I gotta just own up to it. I got home and I was, like, man, I was wondering why he was coming at me so hard, but then I watched the play...I'll be better next time"
6:25 - on shooting with Steph Curry: "it really hasn't evolved...stays the same"
6:50 - on his relationship with Steph: "Just knowing him better as a person"
7:25 - on Patrick McCaw: "You gotta have a lot of mental toughness to be just like starting at the point guard for a week, then coming off the bench as a 2-guard...He's handled it like a true vet...Only thing I tell him is, you have to be more aggressive"
8:20 - "he rarely shows emotion. That's rare for a young guy."
8:40 - on the league and the refs: "They don't really have to call me. I kinda know what's going on...We've had a couple rule changes in the league...like when you're driving to the rim, sometimes it's a continuation, sometimes it's on the side...gray area of not knowing those plays...all these refs have been around for so long...tough to call for the ref...once we figure it out, I think it'll be all great."
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