I was never supposed to play in college, let alone the NBA, so I always feel like I have something to prove. No one ever expected me to be here, so that feeling of being an underdog is ingrained in me. It's a natural part of my consciousness.

I use a lot of balance training and functional training. Basically it's where you add an element of instability to a regular exercise. So whether it's on the physioball or the Bosu ball or just balancing on one leg, I try to incorporate an instable plane and/or movement to the exercise, so the body's doing two or more movements.

We love playing together and we love adversity. You know, back-to-back, the two best teams in the East.

What really excited me at the end was the challenge of being the best I can be and prolonging my best level and playing against the best players in the world. But now that I don't have the opportunity to play against the best players in the world when it counts, in front of fans, it doesn't excite me as much.

My goal is to eliminate positions where I can't function.

I don't care what other people say. I fight every day to be the best player I can.

Play because it's fun, and not to become a pro. If your goal is to become pro, the best way to realize that is by loving what you do.