I won't ever put myself in a bad position so that people can say bad things about me. I make smart decisions, and my friends and my family, they are all there for the right reason.

All I can do is just go in there and tighten up my game, tighten up my handles. Just all the little basic things that you wouldn’t even think about, the fundamental parts of the game.

I feel like I have everything else as far as being creative and athletic. But it’s the little things that’s going to push me over, like ball-handling, passing, boxing out when I’m setting screens. Little things like that that you would overlook that can make me a complete player.

McDonald’s is over with. But chips and candy and stuff, it’s going to be hard to get away from that.

I love eating it – grilled chicken, pasta, rice, and other foods that give me long term energy. Every once in a while, my sweet tooth gets the best of me and I have to snack on some candy. Beverage wise, I stick to sports drinks, water, milk, and juice.

On Halloween, don’t you know back when you were little, your mom tells you don’t eat any candy until she checks it? I used to be so tempted to eat my candy on the way to other people’s houses. That used to be such a tease.

If I just do everything the opposite of what my dad did, I think that will make things pretty easy. I can joke about it now because I’m past that stage where it used to hurt. By having a kid, it’s gone. I could take all that negative energy that I had and put it in a positive way.

My biggest thing is to improve my all-around game. If you don’t win, something’s wrong. Winning takes care of everything, so our biggest thing is winning.

I think a lot of people don’t understand that when I sit out it’s not because of this year. I’m thinking about long term. I’m thinking about after I’m done with basketball.

I still have goals. Seeing those doubters out there, it’s gonna be funny seeing them eat their words.