I know at times I'm going to have to just take the 3-ball when it's there instead of trying to get more to that midrange. But the midrange game is definitely one of my strong suits. I can't give that up.

I really wasn't a good defensive player at all.

If we want to win, we're not going to be able to go out on the court and say, 'My turn' or 'Your turn.' We're going to have to play together and sacrifice some shots, some ball touches, some minutes.

You've got to play hard every minute you're on the court.

It feels good to hit a shot; that's something you always dream about as a kid.

I think LeBron is the best player in the world, as far as overall in his career and what he's doing for this league on and off the court.

You can't stop great players. You can only make it tough on them.

Now, I'm not afraid. Or getting myself down about missing shots or missing an assignment late. The game goes on. You've got another chance. That's definitely a mental thing.

We had a lot of close games; we were losing games. Failing in those opportunities - when the game was close? And we needed a bucket or a stop? I wasn't able to come through. It's just... something that you get comfortable with as time goes on. You're OK with failing, as long as you're trying as hard as you can.

In the month of December, it was my ultimate mission to find and honor the special people in my cities and provide them with experiences they would never forget.

We can't take quarters, minutes, plays off.

We have to play a complete game.

Giannis is truly a student of the game. He listens to the coaches, they show him film, and he's always in the gym working on his game and trying to find ways to get better.

I think Giannis can be a LeBron-type player, like an all-world, Hall of Famer, MVP, legend, one of the best ever. He's doing the right things to put himself in that situation. I think he will get there.

Anytime you fall short with someone you've been with the whole time, you always ask yourself or ask the other partner, 'Can we do this?'

I got to work on my body, kept working on my game, and also just got to learn out there from the guys who are playing. Getting stronger, working on my upper-body strength, lower-body strength, just trying to get stronger.

Heading into college, I was mainly just a spot-up shooter.

I developed my game a lot and learned how to score off the dribble. I learned how to play team defense and one-on-one defense.

If they focus on me too often, somebody's going to be wide open. It's all about playing together and playing as a team.

I just want to go out there and play hard every night and do my best.

Just knowing how to get to my spots - that's the key. Once I get to my main spots, I feel like I have a lot of options I can go to - keep on driving, pass, or shoot. I just feel like if I can get to those spots, I can play my game.

You can always get better with your ballhandling.

I'm not a guy who makes five or 10 moves. I'm just more of a simple, straight-line driver, just try to be crafty with my dribble and keep it tight.

I was born and raised in Charleston, SC.

I think mid-range shooters are hard to get to a lot of times. Guys are going at you all the way to the paint or looking to swat it at the 3-point line.

There aren't any negative thoughts about my time in Detroit; I just didn't play. Sometimes you have to go through that at different stages. I went through it during a tough period, my first year in the league, but it was a good year for me off the court.

When you look the wrong way to cross the street, you've got to be careful with it.

I tried one tiny piece of kangaroo, which I never thought I would try, and it was actually pretty good. I probably wouldn't eat it again, but it was still pretty good.

My parents always told me be confident but be humble at the same time.

I've always been trying to add stuff to my game.

Just working on stuff off the dribble a lot more. It's helping me create my own shot and freeing me up a little bit, being able to make plays and make shots.

I'm definitely active in the community down there in Charleston.

From Day 1 since I was in middle school, it's just to get better every day and not settle for anything, try to get better, try to improve, and try to stay hungry. That's not going to change.

The ultimate goal is to win a championship.

A hamstring is definitely nothing to play with. There are chronic hamstring injuries where guys think it is fine, and they go out there and try to run and pull it again.

We have to do what's best for the team.

I've had to change my game a lot - try to play the right way, try to do the right things, try to be the glue guy for the team for the most part.

I've got the mind-set that I'm going to play as hard as I can, and I'm going to make the person guarding me work as hard as he can.

If I stay patient in the offense, shots will come.

It's just using my size. On the defensive end, it's using my length to disturb the smaller guys. On the offensive end, if there's a post-up advantage, I can take it.

I don't think smaller guys usually bother me on my shot too much.

You have to play your game in this league.

If you miss 10 in a row, you have to believe the next 10 are going to fall for you.

Confidence is a huge thing in this league.

This is what you do your routine for, so when playoff basketball comes, it helps you stay fresh, sharp, energized, strong - all that.

We have to give back. We have to try to grow the game.

We have to try to make the game better than it was when we came in.

It's a great job to have to try to spread the game, to spread joy, to help anybody out.

I don't want to be one of those players who has a good career but couldn't get out of the first round.

Luke Cage is a beast, man. You can't take that guy down no matter what.