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Hear from Kevin Durant as he reflects on his performance during the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.
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Walked in smiling. What does it mean need to win this is just another thing to prove that you're one of the top 234 players is not a top player in the NBA. -- illnesses and exciting -- to -- -- an all star. But to step it up from eleven to come in your piece it's always something that as accuse Jim about. And I comptroller Carl from I didn't think our Beers so everything is just been it's been a blessing for me I'm excited. You know -- his back -- On the city as well. I'll talk about these stretched down the stretch the fourth quarter hall got so intense. -- your mind and that the last couple minutes of the game. Moses try to execute you know make great plays and -- the right shots you know it all these great players on the floor you never know what happened. How does make a big shots and lunatic headed down to. 21 on you know they were rotating so you know is. It was fun it was fun this time also again -- -- see. Glad we -- and -- game between. Was it your mind to to come out as aggressive as you want as he did tonight unless I'm always -- you know every every cannot play and try to be aggressive and be myself and committees you have my coaches over there as well so. I don't there was one man assists you know this whole thing has been what you've always been crazy for me. I'm excited you know us hopefully not maintain maintain this level to the rest of the season. Kevin how special -- and -- with coach Brooks and the coaching staff and Russell as well is this very special player says you know of the thankful for -- coach Brooks and -- so me become a better player -- well. And that's as tomorrow -- as well you know it as -- and and uses words can't describe him and I'm happy and I'm excited isn't like before is that using him but you know I'm glad I'm taking us back. I was the president on this got to talk about this whole couple weeks now. You know but. -- passes in -- play alongside these great players was a lot of fun at home people sacrifice chess and tennis you know you know let's just like decision superstars. Where does this rank. You know in your thrills about playing in India you know in the NBA and international like I was right there at the time and I -- says -- did you vote for an all star game but to be in -- on another level. You know which he says you know I'm excited -- -- -- -- man to you know I'm glad I get to celebrate this -- my family and my teammates and -- you know everybody Oklahoma City so. You know we'll see if I you know don't mind. You talked about you know where you come from Indian kids. Last year you almost won MVP. Talk about last year and talk about growing up -- Merriman and runner up and down a hill in comparison to where we -- -- Are you should fans that's a long time ago and that all prepared before. Worrying today in last year and you know I was aggressive and I felt like I belong to. -- houses and that was my first time starting so you don't -- a little bit more comfortable this year I just try to you know be myself and it also help playing in all those charity games you know before luck goes -- so this is like -- no one knows it. I don't you know who's taken into the Pyrenees lot Kevin were you aware of how close to word we'll send in scoring record of 42 and you know did you one ground didn't I didn't know I didn't -- -- on this successor to us and they invesco free throws. But you know is maybe kids is something that you wanna -- in his game and I'm glad I got it. Maybe sobero -- congratulated on me. Residents and you know. Excuses you know this is crazy right now I've always -- trophy. The did you feel like that maybe I can get there and me keep me. After the after the first quarter you know I had -- -- going guys -- feeling I had a few shots as -- -- being aggressive and we had a good lead as well so. You know and I had a had a did you know that can get to work but I guess it was so many great players honestly don't know what happened. You know well I'm glad to have taken home. Katie last year you told me he still didn't feel like a star you finally feel like star after winning because I wouldn't say that this is that. Hopefully hopefully -- I can say that put it. This is being here is this atrocity. Glad I got -- to be -- my coaches in my team resting. And you know. More -- grow older it's so -- my key is that I got our second trophy. Since 2003. Western Conference all star game -- either being Kobe or Shaq. After that first quarter Kobe had gone a little bit was there any thought like we just can't let this guy get it again. How they decide about day you know big Kobe saying it and you know he's -- sets and you know me. You know I lose we'll come back around and yeah. Chris -- unbelievable point guard Tony Parker is you know Russell. Steve -- and those guys had the ball in the hands they were trying to find -- so. I just had to do my part make shots.