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I've been a good player my whole life and expect to continue to work hard and continue to do everything that I have done and try not to take any steps back. Try to stay the course and be the best player and the best teammate and hopefully the best leader I can be, and play as well as I can.

I am confident of doing well because I am enjoying my sport again.

If all goes well and my body reacts well, and I feel I have a good high level to compete amongst the best then I'll come back and play.

How do you play well? You practice well. You prepare well.

I'm going out to play, and to play to win.

You're going to play good. You're going to play bad. But as long as I stay healthy, I should be happy. Every player should feel the same way.

I think I'm going to improve a team the day I get there, honestly. I think I can be the guy who can play right away, the guy who can sit if I need to and learn.

It was a great time here in the States this year, and definitely I feel like I'm playing well again. I gained a lot of confidence in the last couple of weeks, and I just have to, you know, keep going and keep the momentum now.

I'll practice as good as I can, but I know that I play even better, with the qualities I have - leadership, my ability to make something happen in games, winning.

Things are going to get better. Be optimistic.