There's pressure every night to be the best on the court. I put a lot of pressure on myself. Pressure is part of the game. It is also part of life. I want to prove I can do the work and be a success off the court as well as on it.

You walk in our locker room and you see Pau Gasol, you see Andrew Bynum, you see Kobe, you see Ron Artest ... we have so many players that can play.

In New York, the dunk is not the thing. To break somebody down and shoot a J-that's as big as a dunk in New York.

Perception rules the world. Everyone knows that. Where we live and where we're from, you just can't escape it.

I've always been taught to care what other people think. My grandmother and mother taught me to project a positive image of myself.

Sometimes I still don't know if I'm prepared to go through the entire season, dealing with the different personalities, the crowds, the politics.

If I put my mind to something and really want it, I'll go after it and get it.