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...Kevin Durant: I mean, back at home there were a lot of people saying, 'he's not big enough to do anything at Texas, he's not going to do this, he's not going to do that.' I was thinking of [Washington Wizards All-Star] Gilbert Arenas, because he said 'it's about proving people wrong.' A lot of people doubted me. And they still doubt me now to be honest. A lot of people are saying that, 'he's not going to do anything in the NBA.' But I just laugh...
...Kevin Durant: Yes. I'm cold blooded. Most people don't want me to do good. Some people who I thought were my friends-they seem to be like that as well. So I just try to be a different guy on the court. And whatever my team wants me to do, I try to be cold-blooded...
...Kevin Durant: Some of my friends tell me, 'this dude over there, he's hating on you.' Saying 'you're not going to do anything, you're not ready, you shouldn't have left.' I mean I know I'm not going to do in the NBA what I did in college. That's for sure. But I just tell them, 'just watch me man. Don't worry about me. I'm going to handle what I'm supposed to handle. One of these days I'm going to show...
...Kevin Durant: It will be fun to try to stop LeBron James, though it's not going to happen at all. It will be a task at hand-I'm going to need a couple of guys, and maybe even the ref-to help...
...Kevin Durant: It's no harsh feelings between me and Portland. Not at all. I can't give them a Gilbert Arenas and say I'm going to have 50 or 60 on them (laughs). I can't do that...