I just try to make the right play, stay aggressive and defensively just do what I do. I make sure I talk to everyone and control the paint.
I am one of the last true centers in the NBA, and it's a title that I enjoy to hold.
When you play guard, you're not going to block a lot of shots. Inside, you're going to block shots.
When you put pressure on the paint, you not only score but you force the whole defense to collapse and you can make easy plays to hit shooters.
Any guard would love playing with a great big man, one who rebounds, blocks shots, and scores.
I know I can block shots and I've got to do it. That's part of my job as a big.
You've got to be the anchor of the defense at that five position. Call out pick-and-rolls, screens. The five is usually around the rim, so you see everything.
Whether I'm starting or coming off the bench, bigs have to protect the rim and can't give nothing easy to nobody.
I think that zinc white has a property of scaling and cracking.
When I started to do these Pop paintings seriously, I used all these other paintings - the abstract ones - as mats. I was painting in the bedroom, and I put them on the floor so I wouldn't get paint on the floor. They got destroyed.
I can shoot, or I can roll, I can finish inside, I can take two-point shots, I can switch on defence and I can protect the paint.
When you have a dominant big man, that changes the aspects of the game.
Joe Kleine is not a legitimate center in the sense that he is not a shot blocker and not an intimidator. He's not a force on the offensive end.
With all the talk of the 3-point line, it's still most important to build your defense inside to out.
I think I'm the best at protecting the paint and guarding my man.
Most elite big men are high maintenance.
Whenever you've got an inside presence, it makes the game extremely easy.
