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

I just try to focus on the basketball game and not get caught up in all the media.

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.

I think a lot of the media love the game and hate the people who play it.

People have always told me, 'Yo, you're too unselfish. Shoot more.'

The thing I love about the NBA game is that it's a playmaker's league.

I'm one of those players that I think I can do what's asked of me. Whether it's putting the ball in the basket, rebounding the ball, diving on the floor, making other people better, I'm willing to do anything just to win.