Most of the time, you're just trying to be the point guard out there based on the play call and the defense that you're getting; that really dictates where the football goes.
I wasn't a point guard. I was a killer.
It's natural to me. I played point guard my whole life up until my senior year of high school. Most people don't know that. It's just in my game.
My whole life, I've felt like I can do anything on the basketball court, from playing point guard in high school to having to play center one year in high school, doing everything in college and going through different roles in Philadelphia.
I grew up as a point guard, and as a point guard you learn how to navigate situations.
I can probably go down in history as the best backup point guard ever in NBA history.
I can't think of much higher praise to give a player than to say, 'This point guard reminds me of Jason Kidd.'
I think when you have the point guard guarding someone full court and just chasing the guy all around, always in the right spot, it just makes you want to get down in a stance and be his backup and have his help whenever he needs it. Or having the same energy that he has.
I think the most important position in the league now is the point guard.
I've been fortunate to be short my entire life. There's only one position I've ever had to play, and that's point guard. So I've always had to be that leader. And that was my job: you know, to talk.
