But I get a thrill out of bringing a group together and helping them reach a place they didn’t know they could go. I see myself as a mentor now and I’m excited to lead some of these talented young guys.

We defended. We made them keep tough shots, and we executed offensively.

The group of guys I have... They are playing off straight motivation.

If you put everything together as far as my mind, my body, my game. If you put everything in one bottle, this is probably the best I've been.

There's that moment every morning when you look in the mirror: Are you committed, or are you not?

I've always been skeptical of people who say they lose themselves in a part. Someone once came up to Spencer Tracy and asked, "Aren't you tired of always playing Tracy?" Tracy replied, "What am I supposed to do, play Bogart?" You have to develop a style that suits you and pursue it, not just develop a bag of tricks.

The man above has given me some unbelievable abilities to play the game of basketball. I just try to take advantage of it every night. I got the trust of my teammates and my coaching staff to go in there and let it go.