 Royce you have the Warriors tonight and you know what this team can do they're down a couple of their guys but just overall looking into it what just has to be the main priority for tonight's game. I think just our you know the way we come our mindset coming into the game our defensive you know aggressive miss and you know taking my actions that you know they're good at and play our game. When you look at Ben I know he's not playing tonight but you've played a lot of the minutes with him alongside him when he comes into a game and has can push the pace like he can do just what's the balance of now not playing with them and still trying to continue that pace that you guys have found those in those two games with them. I think I mean like you said just trying to find that pace while he's out you know try to play fast you know whether he's playing or playing or not playing I think you know that's to our best advantage and then you know I mean some things you can't replace but you know for the most part is you know still within us. When you guys are running with Ben like that is there just a different energy when you guys are not just running with him but passing the ball guys finding each other is there just a different sense about that when he's out there? For sure I mean I mean you know before the game you always tell I mean we always know that he's gonna run you know pass to especially you know fast break you know offense and you know even in the half court you know try not to run you know many plays and play as fast as we can I mean we know when you know the ball is like you know gonna move around come to you know you be more prepared for the open shots so. It's more contagious when everybody else sends a passing as well to you guys I think 41-35 this is what that game like it's more contagious when when he's passing you guys feel that same need too right? For sure I mean you know you might get a good shot and turn into a great shot I mean you know we just looking out for each other. On the other end I know you guys tweak the defense a little bit over the last month or so but just how much more comfortable are you guys on that end of the court with what you're trying to do that you were earlier in the year? I think I mean as a season go on you start learning more and more you know getting more comfortable with you know different ways to guard and I think just us changing defense is what our versatility helps out a lot I mean you got different lineups that can play different ways and stuff like that so. Boris as a vet this is that that stretch of the season where it's you've you surpassed the halfway point and then you're in that moment where you're looking forward to all-star break how would you just describe how you guys can kind of come together and still keep just that energy and that level up in such a time where you're you're still looking ahead not trying to look at that not trying to get too tired looking at the season? I mean I've been here for a while so I mean everybody likes all-star break but uh I mean I think you know going into it try to build as much momentum as you can you know get as many wins um and then you know have that carry over after the break you know make sure you're doing things the right way and then playing the right way as well so I mean everybody going to the break feeling good even better. Following up on that it's also that point in the season where you've got the trade deadline coming up I know you're a veteran so this is not like the first time you have to go through a trade deadline but how do you keep the main thing the main thing and keep yourself focused on winning the games and doing the right things rather than get distracted by hearing all the chatter around. Don't pay attention to it coming in play basketball play video games take my mind off of whatever I got to don't don't fall into the distractions. I'm good for now obviously just being a back-to-back tomorrow Kyrie comes back probably he's healthy what what do you remember most about this and being on the team and just kind of your memories playing with him a little bit? I mean a lot me even from my first moment when I was here I mean being a great dude on and off the court I mean being one of the leaders that we had I mean just you know his work that fit and then you know the way he plays I mean it's fun to watch and then you know just being around him and then you know seeing his success keep going and happy for him. It feels like a lot of players just have a love for for how Kyrie plays and so for you what's it what's it about his game that just players are naturally drawn to you think? I mean you seen the way you play exactly that explains it right there. I think you can explain in more detail you know just I mean it's just like I mean some stuff you just can't make up I mean he works on this stuff every day I mean I mean everything every time he did something spectacular I mean it still was just like incredible but I mean all the hard work he puts in and everything and try to learn as much from the team. Have you been able to tell that Mikhail and Cam I mean earlier in the year it was a big talking point okay one would go off and score 30 or 35 or 40 the other not so much in that game but they've both been cooking simultaneously in game have you been able to just tell from your vantage point how much more comfortable they are figuring out how to manipulate defenses? For sure I mean uh I mean it's basketball I mean you might have one guy that goes off 30 40 the other one you know might be right behind them I mean I think you know as long as everybody's getting better having fun I mean we knew these guys were gonna you know they're great players so we knew they was gonna figure it out and it just takes time so I mean Cam's great score Mikhail's a great score I think just them finding you know their spots and times to take advantage of the defenses.