I can't worry about what other people are saying about me. At the end of the day, it's just their opinions, but if I said I don't hear it, or it doesn't bother me a little bit, I'd be lying to you.

How can U fairly assess someone from the outside looking in ... majority of the times you will be wrong.

When I step on that basketball court, I'm thinking about basketball, I'm thinking about winning - but there's so much that goes into thought about how I'm going to open this game up to others. It's so much more than just basketball.

I don't think there could ever be more pressure to succeed than the pressure I place on myself.

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

These close games that we're losing, the teams are not beating us. We're kind of beating ourselves.

I have my own identity as a player.