Occupation: Basketball Player Birth: November 28, 1984
I just want to try to ignore the scrutiny and all the distractions and just play hard basketball and let the best come... Improving game by game and ….
We scored a season-high, yeah - albeit against a team that is somewhat tanking..
A lot of rookies hit the wall after 50 or 60 games..
Concentrate on defense because the offense will come..
I don't think you ever want to be too settled, because once you become settled, you lose a lot of your drive. I mean, I am settled off the court; the….
This is my job and I respect it enough to concentrate on it..
Winning the Rookie of the Year would be nice but making the playoffs would be even nicer for me..
We have a high ceiling. We're still young. We're still learning coach's system and we're still learning how to play hard every night. I think that's ….
In Australian culture, people are just more laid back, people aren't as serious, they just take their time with things. It's just like, whatever, if ….
Playing in sold out arenas several nights a week is something I have never experience before. I want to experience that. I want to experience that in….
I can cook a little bit but pretty much when I get back from practice I am pretty tired that I just order out..
I'm not going to put my energy into dunking every time I get the ball. That's stupid..
I guess if you're a normal person and all of a sudden you're getting $10 million a year, it can go to your head..
The thing with NBA teams, a lot of times they just want to get you back on the floor to play, so as a player you've got to be very, very smart..
These days, to be seven years in one spot in any pro sport is a pretty long tenure..
I've had two unlucky injuries that are the equivalent of walking under 1,000 ladders and seeing 1,000 black cats..
The American attitude is 'We're the best'. That's why the NBA guys who come from other countries, the Europeans, all sort of stick together away from….
I was struggling at Rookie Camp to be quite honest with you. Basically, it was a week of being locked down like in jail for me. I would say about 50 ….
I'm not into jewelry. I've got some earrings but they're not too expensive. There are guys who drop a hundred grand for a chain. The public's got it ….
I think because I am a proven rookie that it is going to help me in the long run..
I think Chris Paul is a great player. He is very unselfish and plays very hard, so he would be a guy if he plays. I think his hand is still questiona….