One more child and Peja Stojakovic and fiancée Alexandra will have to start playing zone defense. They're evenly matched now with two children, 19-month-old son Andre and daughter, Mila, who was born on Feb. 27. They're getting help from his parents and her mother. Still, the Indiana Pacers forward has to show plenty of hustle around the house to maintain the advantage in an up-tempo game.
Question: Do you change diapers?
Answer: I do. It's nothing to be ashamed of. In the beginning with my son I was a little afraid, but you've got to do it. Most of the time, (Alexandra) is busy and I have to do it. I enjoy taking care of my babies.
Q: Do you plan to have more kids or is two enough?
A: I was able to negotiate three in the beginning. But we're going to wait awhile because (Andre and Mila) are really young and we need to settle down and let them grow up a little bit.
Q: You mean you'd prefer to have more than three?
A. If it was up to me, I'd have five or six kids. But I know what she's going through. It's not an easy thing. She's happy with three. That's a decent-sized family.
Q: Your fiancée was a track-and-field athlete, so your children should be athletic. Do you want them to get involved in sports?
A: The kids have good genes. We'll see. I'm not really athletic. If they can take that part from Momma, that would be nice.
Q: Maybe they'll have your shooting touch.
A: That would be a nice combination.
-- Mark Montieth
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... and people wonder why I like this guy
