You need to go with that mentality and play the game. No pressure. Yes, you need to do something. But it's just a game.

When you think about Kobe it's, 'No excuse. Nothing can put your mind off what you love to do.' It's the Mamba mentality, for sure.

I know my teammates better than opponents know them. If I can see my teammate in one moment, I know where he'll be in the next moment. I don't need to see him again.

When you first come to practice, you learn the guys. You're going to play with them for the next couple seasons. You just need to know what shots they like, how they run, how good a lead they are. You need to know your personnel.

To be honest, I don't really care if I'm starting or coming off the bench.

I'm just trying to win the games.

I think the coach, the owner, the GM, the players want to win the game. That's the bottom line.

I lead the league in scratches. I'm always bleeding - I'm used to it.

I enjoy animals. Their nature.

Someone said, 'He's not even in shape.' I am playing in 80 games and he said that I'm not even in shape.

I met Kobe during my first year, before a game.

Pressure is just bad things for you.

My dad is not really a relaxed guy. He's nervous. He wants to do everything. But I am completely opposite to him. I am calm.

I'm just playing basketball, the same way I have always played, from juniors and even back to middle school, I'm just doing it the same way. Nothing different. Just a team game, playing and having fun and trying to play the right way.

That's crazy when a guy scores 27 and it's bad.

I watched Magic because of his passing, and Hakeem because of his post moves.

I just play the game. If that means I need to joke around, or whatever I need to do, that's what I'll do.

You need to be a fan of your own team.

When I was young, basketball wasn't my No. 1 priority.

There must be one guy open and I want to find him.

I don't feel pressure.

There's no point in playing with pressure.

I just want to play hard and do the things coach asks me to do.

When I was younger I always liked to pass.

When I get the rebound - push the ball. That couple of seconds when you're trying to find the point guard, you're losing in transition. You rebound, push the ball and the whole game is faster.

We cannot think about playoffs. We just need to play the games.

Basketball is an emotional game.

Of course, we're going to talk trash or whatever. Both teams just want to win the game.

Maybe in the huddles I say something more. But I say it... not to become a leader, it's just to help my team out.

When I am aggressive, I think that is going to help my teammates.

As long as I can take open shots or good shots, I'm going to take it.

If I get stronger it's going to be easier for me to play.

The paint is something we need to defend.

Passing is kind of in my game all my life.

You can see that just with the passing, you can destroy the defense.

I don't usually talk much.

I don't think I'm that funny.

I'm kind of normal guy.

I mean, if I could score 40 every game, then I would score 40 every game. But I think I cannot score 40 every game, so I'm gonna pass a little bit, too.

I'm trying to be the best I can be in what I do.

I am not athletic.

To be honest, if we're underdogs, we like it; if we're favorites, I like it. It's something that you cannot let affect you.

We don't think about what anybody else with the media or other teams think about us.

I don't like to watch the future too much.

You need to be consistent. Every game is important for you and your team.

I think it's not just me. I think there is a lot of guys in the NBA that - just kind of big men in the NBA that can affect the game in so many ways.

I was always really good with the ball, I was always passing the ball, scoring, shooting the ball. I think for me, that's just a normal thing.

We as a team, as a group, we need to go out there every game and every day to do our best and try to win our games.

The team is always bigger than an individual or whatever, and a really good team can win a championship.

I cannot change myself. That's how I think. That's how I like basketball.