He has knocked down 17 of his 27 three-point shots (63%), which places him second in triples made and fourth in three-point percentage. He has been strong from other distances too, hitting 64.3% of his two-point shots and has yet to miss in 3 trips to the foul line. Kuric is in his first Eurocup season and doesn't want to look much past than the next game, as he told Javier Gancedo in this Eurocupbasketball.com interview. "Pretty much, we are just focused on the next game, which is against Cantu," Kuric told Euroleague.net. "We are not looking too far ahead and I think that is a good thing, so that we don't lose our focus on the next game and keep getting better."

Hello, Kyle, congratulations on a good start of the season. You beat Asvel in Lyon last week with a shorter rotation. How did Gran Canaria approach that game?

"Well, playing [without] these two guys, DaJuan Summers and Ian O'Leary, is hard. They are experienced and good rebounders, so we just had to play even more together as a team. We had to help a lot, especially at the '4' spot, held off their guards and everybody had to help on rebounding. It was a collective effort, more than usual."

Not only is Gran Canaria undefeated, but you won three games on the road. What has allowed you to be so competitive on the road?

"We tried to stay focused. We are not doing that well in the ACB, so when we lose there, we tried to be more focused o the next game. So whether it is on the road or at home, we try to do everything we can to get a win and make up for the last game. We stay focused, play together and have done very well until now."

Only two players average 10 points or more, but 10 players average 5 or more. How deep is this team and how good is this in the long run?

"The team is really deep. We have different leading scorers in the Spanish League and the Eurocup, it just depends on what the defense is like that night. There are a lot of pick-and-roll and screens set up for shooters and big men. It depends on the defense we play and everyone has stepped up so far."

You have hit 17 of 27 three-point shots in the Eurocup. How have you managed to be so comfortable in the competition right away?

"I am just trying to get a good start. The first game dictated a lot, we shot the ball really well that night and tried to continue doing the same in Eurocup games. A lot depends on the guys screening and passing the ball, they are setting me up really well. If the first shot goes down, it makes things a lot easier."

What does it take to be a consistent three-point shooter?

"Confidence. Like I said, one night you can go 4 of 6 or 7 of 10 and the next night you are 1 of 7 or 0 of 4. You need to have the same confidence in yourself whether you are 100% or missing everything; that is difficult to do. Last season with Estudiantes, I was 0-for-30 in four games, but still had confidence in myself, my teammates had confidence in me and I had the mental strength to keep shooting, knowing that things would change and shots would go in."

This is your first Eurocup season. How do you like the competition?

"I like it a lot. I like it a lot more playing two games a week than just waiting for the one Spanish League game. Travelling is a bit harder than I thought it would be, but guys have stayed focused and we adapted pretty well to it."

Not many people outside Spain know Walter Tavares. After some weeks playing with him, what can you tell us about the big guy?

"Oh, he has a lot of potential. He is extremely tall and long, he can run and is very athletic. He is really hard to play against as he has a big presence. He can block shots, run the floor, rebounds... he is helping us a lot."

You are playing for a coaching legend in Aito Garcia Reneses. How do you like to playing for him?

"I love playing for him, he is teaching me a lot on offense and defense. I feel like I am improving both aspects of the game. It was really hard in the beginning to try to get used to his systems, but we adapted quickly to him and him to the players. We are beginning to run our systems even better and I think we can be a really good team."

You were born in Indiana and played in Madrid, so living in Gran Canaria has to be a big change for you, right?

"This is a fantastic place, we love it. The weather is great; we try to go to the beach as much as we can, but it is really hard with all the travelling in the Eurocup and the ACB. It is really a relaxing, easy-going place and we love it. I lived in Indiana, Louisville and Madrid, so being in November with 23 degrees right now is unusual for me."

You will play against FoxTown Cantu on the road next week. Do you expect a very different game this time around?

"Absolutely. They had a tough Eurocup start and it will be a home game for them. It will be a lot different from the game in Gran Canaria, for sure. They will play even harder and we just have to stick to what we have been doing and try to get another win."

Gran Canaria never got past the Eurocup quarterfinals. Is that the goal — reaching deeper than ever in the competition?

"We really haven't talked about that. Pretty much, we are just focused on the next game, which is against Cantu. After that, we will focus on the next game in the Spanish League. We are not looking too far ahead and I think that is a good thing, so that we don't lose our focus on the next game and keep getting better."