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00:02 >> How does 50 feel against this defense being doubled the entire game?
00:08 >> I mean, great.
00:11 I always said they're gonna make a run, so they made them make a run.
00:15 I told the guys we just gotta stay together, and that's what we did.
00:18 It's a great win, man.
00:21 >> I've got a nice experience too from you guys.
00:23 When they make the run, they close the margin to you.
00:26 You were able to keep your voice.
00:28 >> Yeah, just like I said, that's been the key point,
00:32 especially in the road, we just gotta stay together.
00:38 Because every NBA team, especially this team, with KD and
00:41 Book on their team, they're gonna make a run at some point.
00:43 So we just say we gotta stay together.
00:47 >> Especially given their defense, given the doubling,
00:50 how much is Live League's impact in this return?
00:52 And just being there to catch those passes in the middle.
00:55 >> Yeah, I mean, like I said, Live League's a great player.
01:00 Now he's making the hook shots too, so this is great.
01:04 >> Did you teach him that?
01:05 >> No, it's not the full hook.
01:07 It's not, it's not too much.
01:11 >> No cream in his coffee?
01:12 >> No, no, not yet, not yet.
01:13 At some point.
01:15 >> Given the rivalry here, the history of this team,
01:18 you come up warm up, you're getting booed.
01:21 The early game, every time you touch, you're getting booed.
01:23 How much pleasure do you take in this kind of performance?
01:26 >> I mean, it's great.
01:28 I love playing in these environments, especially away.
01:32 It's fun for me.
01:33 When you make a shot, the whole gym is quiet, so
01:36 that's the best feeling in the world.
01:39 >> When you're running down after a big make or into a timeout,
01:43 are you talking to the fans, are you talking to their bench, or
01:45 are you talking, are you just talking?
01:46 >> No, I barely talked today, so I wasn't really talking.
01:50 >> You were wearing the same jean.
01:53 >> It was same jean and Q, yeah.
01:54 >> I thought you were telling them.
01:56 >> No, I was telling them I'm catching shoot this year, so
01:59 they gotta step up on my catching shoots.
02:01 >> [LAUGH] >> Those are my guys, man, so
02:03 I was just having fun with them.
02:06 >> We always ask you about these crazy assortment of clubs that you're in.
02:11 First quarter, you hit 10,000 points, fewest games since Jordan,
02:15 then you're on a real short list of 50 point games on Christmas Day.
02:20 I mean, can you enjoy that?
02:23 Can you put that in perspective?
02:26 >> I mean, obviously can, but always when this kind of awards come with a win,
02:31 it's even more fun.
02:33 That was a tough road game and we won, so
02:36 outside of the 10K and 50 points, we won the game, so I'm really happy.
02:41 >> So how much were you feeling it there when you hit the logo shot that
02:46 actually put you over 10K?
02:49 >> Yeah, I mean, by then I made one catch and shoot, so I was really happy.
02:54 I told you before the season I was working on my catch and shoots.
02:57 >> Did you know that there was a running joke the past couple seasons that if
03:02 you're hitting your threes, you're not hitting your free throws, or
03:04 if you're hitting your free throws, you're not hitting your threes?
03:07 >> Yeah.
03:08 >> Kid was talking to you about the other day, what is 12-12, and
03:11 that you're also connecting at the line?
03:14 >> Yeah, I mean, it's good.
03:15 I just gotta relax and just knock it in, the free throws.
03:19 The free throws for me are more concentration, I think, so
03:23 I just gotta relax and knock it in.
03:25 >> You know in the third quarter, that's when the Suns made the run.
03:27 I believe you guys were down one point going into the fourth quarter.
03:30 You guys really held your composure there,
03:34 just being in these situations like that.
03:36 How do you go into that situation and say, no, we can bounce back slowly one
03:39 quarter and try to get back?
03:40 >> Just like I said, the first question, we just gotta stay together.
03:43 Talk to the guys to stay together, and just, like I said,
03:47 this team is gonna have a run at some point for sure, so we just gotta stay together.
03:50 >> Some of your teammates on the wing, like Dante Axum and
03:53 Derek Jones, have made a lot of plays attacking downhill.
03:56 In those four on three situations,
03:58 how helpful is it to have players with those types of skill sets next to you?
04:01 >> I mean, great.
04:03 I told the Jones, keep shooting, man.
04:04 You open, you gotta keep shooting, and that's what he did.
04:06 And he knocked two of the really important threes at the end of fourth,
04:11 so, but Dante's great, Dante has been great the whole season, so
04:15 I'm really happy to play with those guys.
04:17 >> When did you realize that Lively was going to be ready to contribute
04:22 this much as a rookie?
04:23 >> You mean the exact date?
04:27 >> I mean, like, when you- >> [LAUGH]
04:29 >> I mean, if you know it, sure.
04:30 >> When you saw this kid at camp, did you think, hey, this is gonna be a starting
04:35 big who's gonna be this impactful?
04:38 You don't see 19-year-old bigs this impactful.
04:41 >> Yeah, I mean, obviously, I knew he was gonna be great.
04:43 But the way he's performed since the first game, it's been amazing.
04:49 I didn't expect this impact of him,
04:52 cuz he's been playing like he's in the league for ten years already.
04:56 So I'm really proud of this guy.
04:57 He works on his game and he listens to me, so it's a great combo.
05:02 >> I've been looking at some Twitter chats talking about too,
05:04 that you've just been playing incredible since the birth of your child type of game.
05:08 Do you think you're playing like, is that a little added on there?
05:11 >> I mean, that's one thing I'm having in my life.
05:15 So I can't go home back home today, I wish, but
05:19 tomorrow I can't wait to see her, so that's a big impact.
05:25 >> Thank you, Luka.
05:25 >> Nobody's gonna ask me about my defense, but okay.
05:27 >> Nice to see you.
05:29 >> Four steals, three blocks.
05:30 >> I thought you were gonna get in.