"The crowd gives us so much energy and we are able to really feed off of it. Hitting those shots and having the crowd go crazy helps boost our confidence. We love our fans."

"My father was a soccer player. All my friends played basketball though, so I stuck with basketball."

"I have definitely gone through my ups and downs and faced my adversity and my nay-sayers, but managed to do all right. It is a pretty classic tale."

"I used to collect hockey cards. It was like Vegas at my school. You'd go to school with your box of cards, and at recess and lunchtime there were all these games we'd play."

"People have always doubted whether I was good enough to play this game at this level. I thought I was, and I thought I could be. What other people thought was really always irrelevant to me."

"My ideal day would be to get a good work out in, listen to music, talk to my family and friends on the phone, read and go to a good movie."

"We've been playing ugly. Without all of our bodies, we've been kicking it all over the shop, but fortunately we've been able to make the big buckets and rely on our defense for once."

"The fans in Dallas were hard on me my first year, but after having a great year last year they are now supporting me. It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me."

"You should be able to voice your opinion and respect the voice of the other side. You should be willing to educate yourself and know what it is you're dealing with."

"Anytime you play a finalist it's going to be a challenge."

"Our centers spread the floor, shoot the three and block shots. We can play pick and pop."

"I am a huge believer in giving back and helping out in the community and the world. Think globally, act locally I suppose. I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others."

"What happened in the past is just that, the past. Champion or not."

"I have to say I've worked very few days of my life. I used to have to cut the lawn, and when I was in junior high school, I worked at a concession stand at a stadium."

"The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night."

"The playoffs are the playoffs. You just play who is put in front of you."

"Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada."

"My free time at home is usually spent emailing, listening to music, reading and talking on the phone. I wish I was on the phone less, but I have been fortunate to stay in touch with so many incredible friends."