http://tinyurl.com/36ppfy3 Did you have offers from other NBA teams outside New York? Timofey Mozgov: I had some offers from other teams, but (me and my agent) decided to take the best in our opinion. Which were the other teams that made offers? TM: I prefer just to talk about New York, not the other teams. Why was the Knicks’ offer the best? TM: Because there’s a very good coach in New York and I like how New York plays. Have you spoken with Mike D’Antoni? TM: Yes. I went to dinner with him and he’s a good guy in my opinion. I don’ t know how he’s going to be on the court, but he’s tough. He told me “ Please, don’t be lazy” and that if I work hard I will play for sure. You’re expecting big minutes already in your rookie year? TM: Yes, yes, yes. I want to play 10 to 15 minutes for sure. I don’t know what the coach’s decision is going to be, but I would like to play. Are you excited to play in New York? TM: It’s two sides. On one side, for sure I’m excited because New York is New York. It’s not a village. It’s a big city. On other side, it’s a big dirty city (laughs). So it’s two sides. Do you feel you can get distracted in a city like New York? TM: My girlfriend will help. She promised she will help me a lot. Would you rather win a ring with the Knicks or a gold medal at the Worlds with Russia? TM: It’s a difficult question because the NBA is the best league in the world. But here at the World Championship… I prefer both: the medal and the ring. Read more: http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/sierra/2010/09/06/timofey-mozgov-i-want-to-play-10-to-15-minutes/#ixzz0ylWUZPu3 --

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