One thing you gotta know about me is I have absolutely no filter. I have no problem saying what the hell I think of someone.

Winning takes precedence over all. There's no gray area. No almosts.

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.

In an individual sport, yes, you have to win titles. Baseball's different. But basketball, hockey? One person can control the tempo of a game, can completely alter the momentum of a series. There's a lot of great individual talent.

One thing you gotta know about me is I have absolutely no filter. I have no problem saying what the hell I think of someone.

I don't think a coach becomes the right coach until he wins a championship.

The people who truly know me know what I'm like. There have been people who try to say things that aren't fair, and I check them. And then they don't like me because I checked them.