"I've been in pressure situations before. All my life it's been about pressure and having to get it done. Just because you say it publicly, it does not make me afraid of it or make me shy away from it"

Isaiah Thomas is expressing his confidence in his capability to deal with pressure. He is stating that he has actually remained in pressure scenarios before and is used to having to finish the job. He is not frightened by the pressure of public expectations and is not scared to handle the difficulty. He is positive in his capability to carry out under pressure and is not scared to take on the obstacle. He is not scared to take dangers and wants to put himself out there in order to attain success. He is not afraid to take on the difficulty and wants to put in the work to get the job done. He is confident in his capability to manage pressure and is not afraid to handle the challenge.