First master the fundamentals.

If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it.

You can make all the excuses you want, but if you're not mentally tough and you're not prepared to play every night, you're not going to win.

I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.

The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.

Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as well as dish it out. That's the only way you're going to get respect from the players.

You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you'll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.