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Excerpts from a media interview with the Jazz's Devin Harris on Thursday night, prior to Utah's practice at Butler University.Harris on Dallas vs. New Jersey: Just relevance. We had an invisible season last year. Didn't get off to a great start this year. And it's tough when you go into a situation and you're losing a ton like we've been doing the last couple years, and not used to being in a winning situation like I was in Dallas. I think that's when I'm at my bestBest style of play for his game: Up tempo, probably. Transition is where I make my most. Anything that's structured with open court. How he sees the Jazz: It's coming to a winning tradition. They expect to win. They've been winning 23 seasons and they expect to win. Obviously, we're in the playoff run. I expect us to still be in that run and make some noise in the playoffs. That's what I'm gunning for.Establishing roots in Utah: Not that far. I'm just trying to get through the first game right now. We'll see how it goes. I'm excited to be here. … It's just been a while since I've been in a relevant situation. I'm excited again.Boarding a new team bus: The first thing I'm looking for is my normal seat, where I'm used to sitting, and that's not available. My jersey's not available. So it's all new. Guys were great, welcoming, from the first time I got here. I'm just excited for this opportunity.How long it takes to mesh: It takes a little bit while. But the ironic thing here is that everybody knows Utah's plays. I was talking to coach when I got here: 'Anything we're going to run differently?' Because I'm pretty sure that I've got the six plays we're going to run down. — Brian T. SmithTwitter: tribjazz