Top Knicks draft pick Kristaps Porzingis took a shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby:

Q: What do you want your basketball legacy to be?

A: I want to have a long career in the NBA first, I want to be an All-Star, and hopefully one day I can win a ring with the New York Knicks.

Q: You know the Knicks haven’t won a championship since 1973?

A: I know.

Q: How do you plan on changing that?

A: I think with me now, and [Jerian] Grant [the Hawks’ first-round pick acquired by the Knicks on draft night], we can hopefully change some things in the future, and make something special happen out of this situation.

Q: Tell Knicks fans why you won’t be a bust.

A: I think what sets me apart from those busts is that I love the game so much. However my career’s gonna start — I’m gonna be playing, not playing — I’m gonna have my mentality, just my work ethic, keeping that same discipline every day, just working until my moment comes. … I’m a student of the game. I will try to make my career as long as possible, for me it’s not about money, so, I just love playing the game.

Q: How can you make life easier for Carmelo Anthony?

A: I’m a big who can stretch the floor. Carmelo, you know, he’s gonna try to attack. He will have some spacing with me open. I will go for every rebound whenever Carmelo shoots.

Q: What do you think of the triangle?

A: I think it will be a good fit for me. Obviously I have a lot more learning to do, I just know the basics of it.

Q: What makes you unique on the basketball court?

A: I think it’s just a combination of my length, and size, mobility and my outside shot.

Q: What do you want Knicks fans to say about you when they watch you play?

A: That this guy belongs here. … He loves the organization, he loves the team, so we accept him and we’re gonna cheer for him from now on.

Q: You’re not scared by New York at all, are you?

A: No, I’m not.

Q: Why is that?

A: I know it’s a big spotlight … but that’s where I want to be. I want to be in such a basketball city like New York.

Q: What drives you?

A: My family. Me, myself, I want to be a great player in the NBA, I want to have a long career. I do this for my family, they want me to succeed, I want to succeed. I don’t need any motivation because of the situation that I’m in right now, I’m a 19-year-old coming in the NBA, and there’s no need for motivation for me, but just being happy and doing what I love is what drives me.

Q: What is your definition of greatness?

A: Being a professional for a long time on and off the court. Not just being a professional, but you gotta be a great player on the court, and then just doing all the right things off the court. Just interacting with your fans, just having a fan base. … How you carry yourself off the court, that’s very important. And then the dedication on the court … those hours when nobody’s watching you when you’re working by yourself in the gym — that’s what separates good from great.

Q: Describe your mentality on the court.

A: How I prepare myself for the games is I want to be aggressive, I want to attack, I want to get fouled. That’s the thing I always go through before a game. But then I think about: If it doesn’t go my way, what are the things that I can do to help a team, get rebounds, get blocks, stuff that just working on the court you can get even if you’re not making shots.

Q: Do you talk trash?

A: I have a little bit in Spain, but I still need to work on it (chuckle).

Q: What language do you talk trash in?

A: If I’m talking to another guy on the other team, then whatever language he speaks. Or if I want to curse the referee, obviously I’ll curse in Latvian so he doesn’t understand (smile).

Q: What parts of the games of Pau Gasol and Dirk Nowitzki do you think you might want to take?

A: I would love to have the IQ of Pau’s game, how smart he is playing. Then Dirk, his offensive skills, his shot, you know, fadeaway, that’s something [that is] unguardable.

Q: What kind of food do you plan on eating to gain weight?

A: Whatever the team nutritionist wants me to eat, you know. Probably it’s gonna be a lot of meat, a lot of protein.

Q: Describe your personality.

A: I love joking. I love messing around. Sometimes I talk before I think (smile).

Q: Favorite New York City things?

A: I haven’t done a lot, but one of the things that’s funny for me, that in the city, like nobody cares (smile). Like cars, honking, people just walking around, doesn’t wait for the green light so they can walk. Everything’s just crazy, everybody’s in such a rush. It was a cultural shock for me to see all that.

Q: Where do you plan on living?

A: I’ll probably live close to the [Westchester] facility.

Q: Do you cook?

A: No.

Q: Who’s going to cook for you?

A: I’m gonna have my brothers with me. And my mom and dad will come as much as they can.

Q: Why did you watch the 1980s Pistons on YouTube?

A: No, I probably [watched] “Bad Boys,” [ESPN’s] 30 for 30, that movie. That was great, yeah.

Q: What was great about it?

A: Just how a group can go through so much tough times and then finally they get to win the ring, but they had such a long way coming, and tough careers. … From outside, you maybe hate them, but when you look inside, those are guys who really just wanted to win and play tough. It was a little ugly, but I respect those guys for winning those two championships.

Q: Do you ever get angry on the court?

A: I do.

Q: Does that help you play?

A: Sometimes it does. Sometimes it doesn’t. It gives me some aggressiveness. If I catch myself being too angry and not making the right decision, then I try to calm myself down.

Q: What makes you angry on the court?

A: Just whatever I do, or maybe my teammate does something. … Usually I don’t blame it on my teammate, I’m more mad at myself — turnover, missed shot, stuff like that.

Q: Do opponents get you angry at times?

A: Maybe a little angry just because [he] scores on me and they say something to me … “OK, back right at you,” you know?

Q: Are you a typical 19-year-old?

A: Not a lot of 19-year-olds get a chance to play in the NBA. It’s a dream come true for me. I have to be a professional at such a young age. So for me, it’s just a great opportunity to start my life off, being in the NBA and having a good life.

Q: How are you a typical 19-year-old off the court?

A: I talk to my friends back home every day. I’m just a regular guy off the court (smile). I will never say no to a fan or to take a picture or an autograph. I love kids, playing with kids … just a regular guy.

Q: Do you have swag on the court?

A: (Smile) Ahhh, I don’t know about on-court. I’m very serious, try to just do my job. Off the court I like to style a little bit, you know, dress good … (smile).

Q: Ever see Clyde Frazier’s suits?

A: (Smile) Old-school, you know?

Q: How did you treat your anemia five years ago?

A: They did the blood test, they found out that I’m low in iron, and I think vitamin B and stuff like that, I had to take those for two or three months until they did the blood test again and I was fine.

Q: Did you go to a bull fight?

A: I did.

Q: What was that like?

A: It was actually pretty cool. At first, it was a little scary, because one of the guys got thrown around by the bull, and I was like, “Whoa, it’s not gonna be good,” you know? But then the real professionals came out, they handled the bull. … It’s more like a cultural thing in Spain, it’s not like, “Oh we kill a bull, we kill an animal,” there’s a culture, and I really enjoyed it actually.

Q: You never thought about being a matador?

A: (Smile) Yeah, I have, I have. All the time (laugh).

Q: Describe your mom.

A: My mom [Ingrida], she’s everything for me. She did a lot when we were young, just to make sure the family was OK. She was working a lot of jobs at the same time. She took care of all of us. She’s a lovely lady. My mom’s everything for me. I owe all this to her.

Q: Your dad.

A: My dad [Talis] is just a basketball fanatic. He’s gonna call me after game, we’re gonna talk about the game, he’s gonna tell me little details, you know? He just loves the game, and he’s a great dad.

Q: Tell me about your backyard court.

A: My brother Janis was the initiator, why we built it. It was a great wooden floor, great basket, we had a chain net so with the rain and all that, it doesn’t get tight or anything. We used to go out there in the summer nights in whatever time and just play out there.

Q: It was lighted?

A: No but like you have light until 12 at night in Latvia in the summer.

Q: Do you know who Spike Lee is?

A: Yeah.

Q: What’s it going to be like having him cheer for you?

A: He’s a big Knicks fan. He’s always there in the first row, so I’m excited to meet him.

Q: Have you checked out New York women yet?

A: I haven’t.

Q: Do you have a girlfriend?

A: No I don’t.

Q: Do you have a certain type?

A: Not really. I mean, I like blond girls a lot, but … I like all kinds of girls.

Q: What is your fascination with Rihanna?

A: (Laugh) That actually started as a joke, and I didn’t know what to say, so I said Rihanna … she’s a great artist, and I love her music.

Q: It was a joke about going on a double date with Beyonce and Jay Z?

A: Yeah, it was, “What three people would you like to go on a date or a dinner?”

Q: Are you going to play Phil Jackson in ping pong?

A: I will try to (smile). Is he any good at ping pong?

Q: I don’t know if he even plays. But I know you play. How did you become so good?

A: Actually I need to work on my skills. I used to play every summer, but now it’s been a long time since last summer when I actually played. So I need to refresh my skills (smile).

Q: Superstitions?

A: I always put my left sock and left shoe on first.

Q: What did you think of Las Vegas?

A: It’s a good city, but the weather is just too hot for me. It’s too dry and it’s too hot.

Q: Did you play the slot machines?

A: (Laugh) I’m 19, I can’t play there. I’m not even interested in those.

Q: Are you going to see any Broadway shows here in New York?

A: I would love to, but I haven’t had any time yet.

Q: What’s a practical joke you’ve played?

A: I just love when like somebody tells you something — “Oh, don’t do that!” My mom, usually, she’s like, “Watch out, that’s hot,” you know, or whatever. And I act like I’m grabbing on it (pretends hand is burned) and my mom’s like, “I told you!” I’m like, “Nah, I’m just kidding.” I love those easy jokes (smile).

Q: Are you 7-foot-1, 7-2?

A: [I’m] 7-1 without my shoes.

Q: Do you like being 7-1?

A: I do. Sometimes you want to hide when you’re walking down the street and people are just staring at you. I’m smiling back, just having a good time, too. You’re a recognizable person, you’re a public person, so that’s your life.

Q: Shoe size?

A: 16.

Q: Suit size?

A: Custom made, I’m not sure, I don’t know (chuckle).

Q: Who are athletes you like in other sports?

A: Usain Bolt, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi.

Q: Why Usain Bolt?

A: He’s just a dominant guy. He’s been dominating now for 12 straight years. Amazing athlete, fastest man in the world — what else can you say?

Q: Messi?

A: Best soccer player in the world.

Q: Ronaldo?

A: He has one of the greatest brands in soccer, he’s such a figure for Spanish people. He’s an idol for a lot of kids.

Q: Boyhood idol?

A: My brother, Janis.

Q: Why?

A: Just because he was playing basketball at that moment, that was the coolest thing for me. I wanted to play basketball too, and that’s why I’m playing when I was 6.

Q: What would it mean to you to make your country proud?

A: That will mean the world to me.

Q: Favorite movie?

A: Friday.

Q: Favorite actor?

A: Chris Tucker.

Q: Favorite actress?

A: Jennifer Aniston.

Q: Favorite entertainer?

A: Kevin Hart.

Q: Three dinner guests?

A: Michael Jordan, LeBron [James], Kobe [Bryant].

Q: What would you say to Knicks fans who are worried that Phil Jackson made a mistake by drafting you?

A: To be patient. But me, I will do everything’s that’s in my hands to be the best player I can be, and I will do whatever’s in my hands to see that people were wrong and that Phil was right.

Q: Would you tell them not to worry?

A: Don’t worry about me, my moment will come. I’ll be ready for it, I will work hard, and whenever it’s gonna come, whenever the coaches are gonna trust me, I’m gonna be on court and give 100 percent.

Q: Do you have the confidence in yourself that you can become a star?

A: First, I have the confidence, but I have the talent, too. I believe that I can be a star one day.