As a professional athlete a lot is going to be said about you - but I just try to move forward and try to achieve my goals.

I was a Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan fan growing up.

It's hard to win in the league, because every team is good, they got players on their team. A lot harder than high school. It's competitive, and that's what I most love about it.

I don't really get involved in it, the whole thing. I understand how important this city is and what I mean to this city and what our team means to the city... but I don't get caught up into it. I just go out and play my game. I try to lead the best way I can, and if I can put my team and this franchise in a position to win the title, I'm grateful for that.

They jumped on us. They were the aggressor. They had us on our heels from the beginning.

I've sort of gotten into the habit of looking for the vulnerable guy, the guy who makes mistakes, the guy who can't figure things out all the time but keeps at it.

The best thing that ever happened to me was losing last year in the Finals. I had to change.