Parents, they're strict on you when you're little, and you don't understand why. But as you get older, you understand and you appreciate it.

I expect us to be good; very good. I expect us to first and foremost be better than we were last year and get back to having this franchise as one of the premier franchises on and off the court, and I think we have the opportunity to do that this upcoming season. I really believe that.

I tried to make a point of doing things outside the box, of not having basketball consume me.

The great thing about sports is you constantly have to prove yourself. You constantly have to go out there and do it, day in and day out.

Yelling doesn't get your point across, it only makes it louder.

I've done a lot of basketball drills, not a whole lot of competitive stuff. I have basically been in the gym everyday working on my game, working on the time off that I've had from the game, just getting myself prepared mentally and physically for the season.

People don't realize the amount of stress you put on your body both physically and mentally from just the wear and tear of a season.