- On getting off to a good start: "I'm not worried about that...same way I approach every game, shoot the shots that I feel like I need to take"
- On Utah Jazz's focus for Game 4: "They have pride as a team and ego. They want to get a win at home...our defense has to show up like it did last game."
- On the Cleveland Cavaliers sweeping the Toronto Raptors: "They've done a good job of (taking advantage of the opportunity)."
- On if he hopes the Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs series to go the full seven games: "Nah. (Checks to see if Patrick McCaw fell down at other end of court)...Whoever you play is gonna be fresh and ready to get to the same goal that we're trying to get to...New series always starts over."
- On growing out his beard: "My wife likes it. I, uh -- 'Happy wife, happy life'."
- On duplicating winning Game 4 in Portland last series: "That game was crazy...we made pretty much every shot we took. It all stemmed from our defensive energy...At some point we want to hopefully just wear them down...It does make that start just that much more important."
- On focus on the road vs at home: "It's the same...be composed and together when you hear that crowd going all crazy."
- On watching LeBron James: "He's playing great...It's impressive."
- Does not talk to Steve Kerr so far during Kerr's path to recovery.
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