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http://m.bleacherreport.com/article...ow-he-sees-his-game-his-family-and-the-future
I /R: Well, before we get to that, I was surprised (on Dec. 12) in New Orleans, when people were asking you about athleticism, you kind of acknowledged it a little bit. You said, "There's still a lot of things I can do to help a team win." But let's not go to 40. Let's go to 35. How different do you think that aspect of your game will look then, than it looks now?
LJ: Well, I mean, first of all, let's be honest: We all know that Father Time is undefeated. I don't care who you are; I don't care how much stretching, yoga, treatment, tables—Father Time is undefeated. So, for me, I've just got to continue to listen to my body, train my body, like I've been doing over the years.
And my thing is, my answer wasn't (that) I felt that I'm losing my athleticism. Obviously, I'm not just jumping and going crazy like I was when I was 18, 19. But my answer to that was geared toward, I want people to understand that there's more to me than just athleticism. That's not my whole game. Obviously, it's allowed me to do some great things out on the floor. But my basketball IQ and the way I approach the game mentally, I want that to be seen more than my athleticism.
And that's why I was saying that… It wasn't like I was saying, "OK, I can't jump no more." (Smiles) Because I can still. At ahigh level, too. But it was more of me just, I wanted to bring out the fact that I'm a basketball guru guy, I love the game, I think the game. And that's what is key for me.
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