I just hope to make a difference.

When our assists lead to baskets, that's us playing our best, and we begin knocking down shots.

The time when there is no one there to feel sorry for you or to cheer for you is when a player is made.

I have the loving support of my girlfriend who still attends Wake Forest and is nearing graduation. She helps me cope with the everyday rigors of being an NBA player.

The first time I played against Seattle was the only time I felt destroyed. Vin Baker just manhandled me. The whole thing, their double teams, their movement, everything.

I'm going to try to fit in where I can and play the way I can.

I think LeBron asked out of the game once or twice before that, so we knew he was getting tired but we were all getting tired out there. ... I don't think I've played in anything like this since I left the islands.