What's the secret behind Richard Hamilton's incredible success during the playoffs? His chef.

``I learned to treat my body as an investment,'' Hamilton said Monday. ``That's been one of the biggest things, eating right.''

Shawn Loving has a restaurant in suburban Detroit and has cooked for stars such as rap star Jay-Z. Today, he is the personal chef of Richard Hamilton.

``When I see him run and run and play so well, it makes me feel good because I know what he's eating,'' Loving said. ``On game days, Rip eats whole wheat pasta with a simplistic marinara along with grilled chicken or fresh fish that I have flown in that day.

``And, I always make him eat a salad. That's easy when I make beet salad because he loves it.''