Whether it is with friends or family, I expect them to set a great example for me, and hopefully I will do the same for them. And that is all part of being a leader.

I think you can get too focused on the championship and forget how rewarding it is to be part of a team.

The guys that improve every year are those that are always adding something to their game.

If every basketball player worked as hard as I did, I'd be out of a job

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

I've always wanted to shoot a good percentage for my team, because I'm the point guard, and I can take fewer shots, still score more, so that I can get my teammates feeling good about themselves. That was always my feeling - that if I shoot a high percentage, I don't have to shoot a ton.