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Kevin Durant: Monta Ellis makes it look so easy when he plays!!! Always enjoy watchin him hoop Twitter
People have approached him about being the subject of documentaries. A paper from Taiwan dispatched a reporter to spend several days with him. "It took a little getting used to, just because I haven't proven anything to anybody," Lin said. "I'm just trying to glorify God in everything I do with my attitude and to stay humble and not let any of this stuff off the court affect how I approach the game on the court. "I think that's tricky, because on one hand you want to be able to focus and play your game and to have the distractions left on the side. But at the same time, to be able to have that type of support is unbelievable. I don't think anybody would be, 'I wouldn't want that.' Especially in the Asian-American community. NBA.com
That's the thing -- he made the decision to play in his hometown, knowing the prominence of the Asian-American community. He wasn't drafted by the Warriors. It's just that it is much more than anyone anticipated. "And that's where myself and the staff have to keep relaxing him," Smart said. "We've got to keep teaching him in situations. Knowing when you want to drive it, make sure there's space. Now there's no space, just be a playmaker. From that standpoint, we've got to keep teaching him. We've got to take the heat off. There was a game here at home, I put him in the game too soon because I kind of gave into the crowd. I said I'll never do that again. I'll make sure he's in a good situation first so that even if he makes a mistake in that situation, it's not an 8-0 run and the team gets back in the game. I've got to be conscious of that and not get caught up into the crowd." NBA.com