We're grown ass men, you don't need to be falling all over the place.

It never bothered me when people would say, 'You only win championships because you're playing with Shaq.' It bothered me when he said it.

When you have empathy toward your opponents, it helps you destroy them quicker. Because you understand exactly who they are. You understand what buttons to push. You understand if they're insecure, if they fear embarrassment. And you can really hit those buttons to strike a nerve.

I draw from the crowd a lot.

At the end of 2003, my game was complete. Shooting, defense, using the dribble, transition, midrange stuff was all there. Then it was about fine-tuning and trying to improve in each area.

It's wonderful for the players. It's a huge challenge and a huge responsibility for us to get our act together, get our butts in gear. Phil isn't going to bail us out because of our mental lapses.

I focus on one thing and one thing only - that's trying to win as many championships as I can.