I never took the game for granted as far as not having to work on what I needed to do to accomplish all of the things that I wanted to accomplish.

If I can't practice, I can't practice. It is as simple as that. I ain't about that at all. It's easy to sum it up if you're just talking about practice. We're sitting here, and I'm supposed to be the franchise player, and we're talking about practice. I mean listen, we're sitting here talking about practice, not a game, not a game, not a game, but we're talking about practice. Not the game that I go out there and die for and play every game like it's my last, but we're talking about practice man. How silly is that?

We had a lot to do with Randy being fired. If we were to do a lot better, then it probably wouldn't have happened.

I dont want to be a point guard, or a two-guard, I want people to think of me as "creative", I just want to create on the court.

If I don't believe it, then they don't need me on the court. I've just got to believe that in my heart.

When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions. If I don't believe it, then they don't need me on the court. I've just got to believe that in my heart.

I just wanted to set a good example. I wanted to do things that I hadn't done before. My whole thing was to just try to be professional. I think when you work hard, good things happen, so obviously, because we're going to the Finals.