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“I don’t have any championship rings at the house from college, I don’t have my [high school] state rings. l don’t have anything, the National Player of the Year awards, all that stuff,” Brunson said after Thursday’s practice. “That stuff’s at my parents house because I don’t want to reflect on that. I don’t want to look at that stuff every day, because it’s not going to help me going forward. I’ve got to focus on how I can be better the next day.
“I’ve kind of always had that mindset. That’s just how I’ve been. I don’t want to be satisfied. I don’t want to be in a position where I’m comfortable because that’s when I’ll relax.”
“I want to win, and I haven’t done that,” he said. “I want to win a championship at some point in my career, and I want to keep building towards that. It’s all about taking steps to get there. That’s how I stay motivated.”
“My preparation, my focus, is going to have to turn another notch up,” he said. “Teams are going to try to do things to get me uncomfortable, but I’ve been able to adapt in any situation. How teams play me or whatever, it’s all about how I can be effective to help my team win. They are going to take things away, but how am I going to respond to make sure we’re in position to win.”
Gotta love Brunson!
