Kyrie I'm a master one of the masters of basketball and I'm a master because I'm able to remain a student forever if that makes sense Like I'm a master that's always gonna be a student We're a small conglomerate guys We're not a big conglomerate

LeBron likens SGA to both MJs He's so damn good Overcomplicating offense when you can give him the ball and clear out is like the Jackson 5 not having Michael as lead singer Why fuck that up 1 thing I love is how super efficient he is playing on the perimeter Jordan-esque for sure

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Every time you play a Boston Celtics you get a playoff feel No matter whos out there Theyre super well-coached They have really good players Its a game that you see where you really are and they test you We got a test tonight we didnt pass it

Jaylen Brown on whether he believes he's the MVPAnalytically probably notthe analytics don't quantify who I am and who my spirit is

Mike Conley Its an understanding of the game thats a little bit deeperAnt hasnt had a shot in 5 possessions lets get Ant a shotyou got a 3 on 1 fast breakyou go hey let me try and get an easy one for the guy who hasnt made a shotif you have a high IQ you can kind of see the play develop

Brad Stevens on the character traits the Celtics look for when acquiring role players late in the draft and in free agency competitive character where team matters youre growth-oriented you come to work every day and your ambition doesnt necessarily exceed your self-awareness

Bill Simmons on the best players who were never the best player in the league