I never rushed the fact that I wanted to be in the NBA or rushed the fact, you know, they asked me about the NBA. I always (unintelligible) back to the fact that I just love playing with my teammates.

I spoil a lot of people with my play.

Just wanted to inspire my teammates. Obviously, I didn't do enough.

But then I lock back in and I start thinking about how fun it is to compete during the playoffs and the first round, the second round, and Eastern Conference Finals. If I'm lucky enough to get here again, it will be fun to do it.

As a parent, if you have multiple kids, you can't teach them all the same thing because they all have different personalities. They're their own person.

But sports carried me away from being in a gang, or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out.

I think, team first. It allows me to succeed, it allows my team to succeed.