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Veteran or rookie, Pacers’ Myles Turner, Thunder’s Ajay Mitchell not taking NBA Finals for granted


[From The Undefeated]

“I said ‘You’re spoiled, man. The fact that you get this as a baby is huge, but you know, whether you get here again or not you have to be where your feet are — really enjoy what this moment and opportunity present.

“So I think always putting God first, having that relationship, and then I think sharing it really helped me to stay focused on basketball, but not put too much pressure on myself and actually enjoy the game more.”

Now their paths have converged: the rookie and the veteran are experiencing their first NBA Finals, though I suspect that Turner’s appreciation for the moment may be deeper simply because it’s taken him so long to get here.

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