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.

I'm just a basketball player, you know? Just put me where you need me.

I'm a role model. I have overcome the negativity, and I'm playing.

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

You want to remain hungry and stay in a good place as a competitor; at the same time, you want to be confident but not cocky. You have to realize that you can lose. We have to stay hungry, because losing is the worst thing that can happen now. That's a road we don't want to go down.

I'm always going to be under a microscope, and I haven't always handled it well.

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