“Coming into Dallas, I was dealing with a lot mentally, spiritually, emotionally and they embraced me with open arms. I don’t have a perfect journey, so coming into this environment I was unsure how we’re going to work out on the court, but off the court I knew that eventually I would get him to open up. This guy is a big Teddy Bear at times off the court. Big competitor. Okay, I’ll say big Teddy Bear, who likes to compete. He’s still ducking me in dominos. “At times I just have to sit back and marvel at his talent and his ability to get outside his comfort zone. I enjoy watching him be a father, watching him develop as a person first and then the basketball stuff will take care of its. We know how skilled he is, we all know his numbers and stuff like that.