(It was) just about my rookie season and how to establish yourself as a leader. |
Going down to the D-League was a major turnaround, the turning point of my rookie season. I got to go down and work on it before and after practice with Bill. And that was just a good feeling for me and brought my confidence back up, especially coming back up to the NBA. |
I definitely got a little winded -- I'm not used to playing that many minutes. But I just sucked it up, just kept playing. |
I feel I got a lot accomplished in the (Development League) workouts. If I didn't say I wasn't confident before I went down there, it's not necessarily that I wasn't. But now I'm a lot more than I was. |
I have some things to learn. But I can learn so much just by listening to what the veterans and the coaches have to say. Doing things the right way is what I am really going to try and focus on, rather than trying to get out there and do too much. |
I ran the floor hard and just tried to leave it all out on the court. My teammates were finding me, I was wide open for shots and they were going in. |
It was all too fast. All I saw was him come down with the ball. The referee said he grabbed the rim. We needed that. |
My teammates were setting great screens, and I was coming off with a lot of space. So they were telling me if I was open take the shot, and multiple times I was open. |
Taking those long bus rides, it makes you appreciate coming back to the N.B.A. |
We know that this team is capable of pulling off a win and making a big comeback win. We just had to contain our men and keep them in front of us. |
We make 10 of those misses, and we're in the game. |