<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">[imgr]http://www.nba.com/media/knicks/robinsoncamp_070730_300.jpg[/imgr]Knicks guard Nate Robinson recently paid a visit to Madison Square Garden's Last Man Standing One on One Basketball Tournament on July 28 in Union, N.J. NYKnicks.com caught up with Robinson at the event for this exclusive interview: Question: What was it like being named the Most Outstanding Player at the NBA Summer League? Robinson: It was a blessing. I went out there, played hard, shared the ball with my team, and we went 5-0. I told them that as long as we played together, and we do it together, everybody is going to get credit and we are going to win every game. Question: So you considered yourself the leader of that team in Las Vegas? Robinson: Yeah. I'm growing and that is the key about basketball. Each day and each year you've got to get better and better and improve your game in some aspect. Mine is to try and be a leader. It's carried me pretty far, and hopefully it continues to take me. The sky's the limit. Question: How did you think the two rookies played? Robinson: Oh, Wilson (Chandler) and Demetrius (Nichols) played fantastically. Honestly, I told them they did one of the best jobs that I've seen from a lot of rookies, including those who were drafted high. I'm talking lottery picks. They did better than all of them. They did a fantastic job sharing the ball, defending, shooting and being great teammates. Question: Have you talked a lot with Isiah Thomas this summer? Robinson: Yeah, I've seen him every day. He was there and told me to keep doing what I was doing and he can't wait to see all of us this season. Question: What else have you been doing to get ready for this season? Robinson: I'm working out at the practice facility still. I'm staying here in New York -- I'm not going home to see my friends and family. I told them that I am trying to do my best in the NBA now and go down in history, so nothing against my family, but right now I'm hungry. I want to win, I want to go to the playoffs, and I want to win a championship. That is my goal, so now I am not going to let anything get in my way. So I am just working out and conditioning. I am watching a lot of film. I'm watching a lot of Steve Nash and other great point guards in the NBA and am just trying to get it done. Question: Are you staying in contact with a lot of the guys this summer? Robinson: Yeah, I just got back from Puerto Rico with Eddy (Curry). So I was spending time with his family and his mom. It's fun. He just called me about ten minutes ago. I missed his call, but I am going to call him back. I keep in contact with a lot of the guys like Q and Jamal. That was Steph on the phone (earlier). Everybody on the team, we all keep in touch. It's fun. It's like we're a fellowship and a brotherhood. That's what it's about. Question: How will adding Zach (Randolph) to this team help you? Robinson: Oh Big Z-bo! (laughs) Guys are going to get open shots, because with him and Eddy on the block, guys can't double-team them. If you do, then Eddy's open or Zach's open, and then you've got Jamal and Q and other guys who can knock down shots. It's going to open up our whole team, especially with us in the East. </div> http://www.nba.com/knicks/news/robinson_07..._interview.html
