You make your own party.

Although you do look at the big picture, if you're dealing with the now, it can be kind of frustrating. You're losing basketball games, things not going the way you want it to go or should go, but at the same time we've just got to stay with it. Just stay positive, just stay focused, as a team, as a unit, because the ship easily can sink early.

People only know what they see on TV.

I understand the NBA and the role I play on my team. I know that I have to play a leadership role and do whatever I have to do to win.

The new guys bring energy, intensity and emotion. The last couple games, they showed what they can bring to the team.

I'm a classical type of guy. Whatever's out at that point in time, I like it. I just put my own twist on it, and we go from there.

I'm me. I'm just out there being myself. I like having fun. But at the same time, I bring everybody together. So I'm really -- or I try to be -- like the glue of the team.