<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">cavs.com: Are you getting close to being prepared for your first Training Camp? Daniel Gibson: Definitely. I?ve been working hard three times a day ? mostly in Houston (with former Cavs coach, John Lucas) ? preparing myself mentally for whatever challenges are going to come my way. I think I?m ready. I?m in good shape and right now I?m ready to get going. cavs.com: How would you describe your experience in the Vegas Summer League? Did you get a feel for the Cavaliers system? Gibson: I really didn?t know what to expect but I think I handled myself well. I found some areas where I can improve and I also found some areas in which I can flourish and do some good things. I think the Summer League helped me out a lot as far as preparing myself to get ready to play. cavs.com: For fans who haven?t seen you play, how would you describe yourself? Is there an NBA player that you?re like or that you model your game after? Gibson: Personally, I like to model my game after Isiah Thomas. And I think the fans in Cleveland can expect a player who?s going to be out there having fun ? you?re always going to see me smiling. But at the same time, I?m a guy who gives 110 percent, diving for loose balls and doing the dirty work. And I?ll definitely be stroking that three. cavs.com: You didn?t work out for any teams after working out in Cleveland. Did you just have such a strong feeling that the Cavaliers would draft you? Gibson: Me and my parents ? we talked about it and we prayed on it. And after the workout, I felt that I performed well enough that if the Cavs intended to take me, then they would. So I just shut it down (after that workout). Cleveland was the place that I wanted to be. I felt that it was the perfect situation for me. And I just shut it down after working out for the Cavs. cavs.com: What are your strengths coming into the NBA and what are some things you might need to work on? Gibson: I feel like I can guard the ball pretty well. Basically, I think with the rules and the way the games are called in the NBA, one big adjustment I?m going to have to make is learning how to not play with my hands. So I think defense is going to be the biggest transition for me. I think I can help defensively as well as scoring with the ball. cavs.com: Do you think you can contribute as a rookie? Gibson: I?m definitely looking forward to coming in and playing. That?s my goal and that?s what I?m preparing myself to do. cavs.com: What?s been your impression of the team in your limited experience so far? Gibson: They?re a close-knit group. They seem like they have a family atmosphere. They have the best player in the league. And I like the way they play defense. The Cavs understand that great defense is what?s going to get them over the hump and they take a lot of pride in playing defense and that?s one of the things that I really look forward to doing. cavs.com: Last question: In the Texas-OSU game on September 9th, how many points do you think the Buckeyes will win by? Gibson: (Pauses, laughs) WOW! No offense to the Ohio fans, because I?m looking for full support this season. But Texas is going to smack ?em! </div> Source
