I prepare myself in the summer to play 48 minutes. It's not a logical goal, but that's the way I prepare.

To me, defense is a mental attitude…it takes will and heart to go out there and lock your man up.

It's always good to go against your friends, especially when you come out victorious.

What am I most proud of? That, as a man, I've made my mom proud. Not just in basketball, but away from the court, too.

My thing is, I want to play basketball, I would enjoy playing in the D-League, but at the same time I don't want to take an opportunity away from a young guy to get exposure. I'm still thinking about it.

I'm just a skinny kid from Maywood trying to do my best. I never took anything for granted. I never wanted to come off like some kind of big-headed, conceited athlete.

I prepare myself in the summer to play 48 minutes. It's not a logical goal, but that's the way I prepare.