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People expect you to play your best, so I go through a routine to prepare myself so that I know I'm physically and mentally ready - prepared for the game.

I can only control what I do when I go compete.

You never know how much you can do in practice because you never know if you're going to play or not, but the main thing is stay ready.

But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in a position to win.

I'm always a competitor. I'm not there just to have a good time. I want to play well and perform well.

I have a very high expectation for everything I do. And when I go out and compete, I expect myself to make every play.

When I step forward on the floor, I have the confidence that I'm the best player playing that night and that I am the most prepared at what I need to be doing.

You just go out there and try to compete and try to make a play for your teammates.

I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.

The thing that makes the great players great, and that separates players from different players is, when you going out there whether being prepared or not, you have to react. And if you're thinking, you're already a step behind.