I'm fine with pressure. I went to Kentucky, dealt with it all season, playing in front of all the top teams and top crowds.

Kevin Knox

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You can learn from watching others play and I have friends on other teams.

watching you friends play

I see a lot of people judging me and my rookie season, but I'm not really worried about struggling. I know I'm only going to get better.

better know me people

I can play really pretty much anywhere on the court.

pretty court i-can play

I really enjoy watching on the side because I can really see the game from a different perspective.

game enjoy perspective i-can

My family's big on discipline, respect, manners, make sure that we respect our elders. So that's kind of what the military is. You have to say, 'Yes sir,' 'No ma'am,' 'Yes ma'am.' All that stuff. That's kind of the mold my dad has for my brothers and I.

you respect discipline family

I'm going to keep getting better every single year.

getting-better better year single

My game really complements what the NBA wants - a long guy who can really handle the ball and shoot the ball and make multiple decisions.

decisions game guy long

Playing at Kentucky, before 24,000 people, you have to learn how to grow real fast and play under pressure and playing on ESPN with millions of people watching. Right away, you learn how to play under control.

grow control you people

Defensively, I think I'm very versatile, I can guard different positions.

i-think think i-can different

Offensively, I can play different positions.

positions i-can different play

I'm never going to get down on myself.

going down never myself

I'm versatile, so it's easy for me to play any type of game.

game me easy play

Everyone who's great - play any sport, tennis, basketball, football, volleyball, swimming, don't matter, everyone's failed. Everyone's gonna fail. It's how you bounce back.

great you swimming football

It'd be crazy to be an all-time great in New York City. That's a dream come true.

city new great crazy

That's why I love this game, that's why I play this game, that's the goal. I want to be great.

game great want love

There's a lot of people that hate on me, but I'm really willing to prove 'em wrong.

me prove hate people

That's kind of what I got in the NBA for. I want to go against superstars that would be a good challenge for me.

challenge good go me

I'm nervous before all games, but once I hit that first shot, the jitters go away.

away go nervous games

How to you use your lower body is a big thing you got to be able to use in the NBA.

your big you body

I learned a lot my rookie season - the pace of the game. Playing at the right pace, not 100 miles an hour.

playing right game miles