(CRAFT)[ONE OF MY SEMINAL NBA MOMENTS]

It was 1997, and we were up against the Rockets. I remember Iʼd had a really tough first half. I was matched up with Clyde Drexler, and I don’t think I made a single shot. I came out in the second half, kicked it into high gear, and scored 27 points off the bench. That was a big moment for me.

I always admired Clyde. I always looked at how he defended. He understood how to use his hands and block the vision of the player with one hand while using the other as a threat to steal the ball, or shield it. He also had great balance and used that to his advantage. The way I defend, in fact, can be attributed to Clyde. (And MJ, of course.)