If you can take pride in what you're doing on defense, it's going to be pretty hard for that offensive opponent to go by you or make a shot over you.

In high school, I was just a guy who ran the court and played defense. Now I have the whole package.

To be one of the special ones, you've got to want to take that shot-you've also got to be willing to fail, learn from it, come back and take that shot again.

You've got to love the game and the game will love you back.

I dedicated myself to the game and never disrespected it.

Obviously, you want to get the best deal possible for yourself, but teams just don't want to spend that money for fear of being in the luxury tax.

Whether you're a veteran like me or a high school athlete, the most important thing you can do is keep your body healthy.