Andrew Bogut doesn't care who likes him or whether he is labelled dirty by others in the NBA, maintaining he will continue to play physical basketball.
The Golden State centre has opened up on the hard screens that have seen some label him a dirty player in an interview with former ESPN presenter Bill Simmons.
After talking about playing his role and setting 'hard screens', Bogut was asked by Simmons about any tricks he had on the popular BS Report Podcast.
"None, just setting hard screens," Bogut said in reponse.
Simmons interjected.
"It's more than just hard screens," Simmons said.
NBA championship-winning centre Bogut fired back.
"It's all about spacing - a guy like Steph (Curry) who only needs that extra millisecond of space, I just try to make sure when I hit my guy I don't give up that screen till he has to run all the way around me," Bogut said.
"By the time he does that, the way Steph shoots the ball, he is free to get open.
"Guys don't like it, they don't like playing against me but I really don't care."
Simmons then asked the Australian if he'd had punches thrown at him with Bogut admitting he wouldn't care if anyone in the NBA wanted to take him on.
"I've been swung at a couple of times," Bogut said.
"Usually you get swung at when people run in to break the fight up, usually it's a `Hollywood' punch but if someone wants to have a swing they can have a swing."
Being a hard-nosed traditional big man doesn't bother Bogut either, in fact he's thriving in the role.
His numbers may not appear impressive but Bogut's real value is his impact when he's on the court.
"I like to think I am a pretty high IQ player out there that can read the back cuts," he said.
"Defensively, I protect the basket first and foremost and am just being a physical presence, using my fouls (and) setting hard screens if I get a piece of them."
As for being labelled dirty in a one-off poll taken earlier this season, Bogut played it off as meaningless.
"I couldn't really give two craps about it to be honest," he said.
The Warriors are chasing Chicago's 1996-96 season record when the Michael Jordan-led Bulls finished 72-10.
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