(CRAFT)[TONY ALLEN NEVER GOT INTIMIDATED. EVER.]

He was a dog, in a good way. He was really aggressive, physical, and, most of all, he didn’t quit. He was relentless. He was also old-school, in that he would foul every time and dare the refs to call it. And … I loved that. I would hit him back with elbows, shove him, and reciprocate all the contact he initiated.

He’s why—along with KG and them—the 2010 Finals were such a battle. They fouled me on every play and were unapologetic about it. They hit me and let me know that they hit me.

When you’re in a situation like that, playing against a guy like Tony and a team like those Celtics, you have to be willing to play through that. More than that, it has to excite you on some level. You have to take it as a challenge, like, Go ahead and be physical but trust me, you’re going to back down before I do