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Despite joining the likes of Taylor Hall and Nathan MacKinnon as future no. 1 overall NHL picks to also be selected by a KHL team, Connor McDavids future professional team will be based in North America. “It was pretty cool honestly to get drafted over there, but by no means is that the end goal at all,” McDavid said while on TSN 1050 Wednesday. Chosen with the 77th overall pick by the Croatioan club Medvescak Zagreb, the 17-year-old said his focus is strictly on improving in the off-season heading into his NHL draft year. “Im going to look to put on some muscle, get bigger, get faster, get stronger,” he said. On a short break after a pro-longed season in which he suited up for Canada at the World Junior Championships and led the Erie Otters to the third round of the OHL playoffs, McDavid is headed to Gary Roberts renowned summer hockey camp, which he will attend for the third consecutive year. “Im well aware of the circumstance that Im going into,” McDavid jokingly mentioned when asked if he knew about what he was getting into with Roberts notoriously intense and grueling sessions. Looking ahead to next hockey season, McDavid admitted to thinking about participating in the 2015 World Junior Championships which will be held in Toronto and Montreal. After attending a Bruins-Canadiens playoff game at the Bell Centre, McDavid said the experience had him excited as he imagined what it would be like to see all the Habs jerseys in the building transformed into Canadas red and white. “It would be absolutely unbelievable,” he said. “If I am fortunate enough to play again, it would be an absolute dream come true to play on home soil.” Asked about the pressure that comes with being a no. 1 overall pick and dealing with the criticism along the lines of what Sidney Crosby has dealt with this season following his post-season struggles and the Penguins disappointing playoff elimination, McDavid said it comes with the territory, but the blame shouldnt be laid solely on the Pittsburgh captain. “He is the guy and people are going to look at him and blame him, but its a team effort and thats the way you have to look at it,” McDavid said, noting Crosby still had an “unbelievable year.” McDavid: Training with Roberts, World Jr.s Reggie Wayne Youth Jersey .J. -- Patrick Sharp is on one of those streaks. 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They put a lot of pressure on you and they stayed with it, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of the Celtics. They just kept fighting. Golden State has won five in a row overall and 13 of the last 14 games, and will visit the Utah Jazz Friday night. The Warriors are averaging an NBA-best 111.1 ppg this season and have a league-high 48.6 field goal percentage. Opponents are shooting an NBA-low 42.2 percent against the Warriors. Chicago wiill face a Warriors squad that is 14-0 against the Eastern Conference (9-0 at home), but it is one of the top road teams in the league at 16-6.dddddddddddd The Bulls will play the next six games away from the Windy City against the Warriors, LA Lakers, Phoenix, Houston, New Orleans and Orlando. They dropped a 96-84 decision to the Miami Heat on Sunday, as Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh scored 26 and 20 points, respectively. Derrick Rose paced the Bulls with 19 points, Aaron Brooks netted 17 off the bench and Pau Gasol collected 13 points and 17 rebounds. The Bulls shot a miserable 35.6 percent and had only 18 points in the second quarter. Started off slow, it cost us a loss, Rose said. The Bulls had won two in a row and lost for the seventh time in the last 11 games. Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy (ankle) is questionable Tuesday and hasnt played since New Years Day. Chicago dropped a 112-102 decision to Golden State at the United Center on Dec. 6, as Jimmy Butler scored 24 points and Green pumped in 31 for the visitors. Golden State has won four of the last five at home in this series. ' ' '