I think what it came down to is that our owner wants to win and, in the end, we did this deal because we knew it would make us a better team.

I think he'll make an immediate impact because of the skills that he has.

When I was a kid, I never thought about anything. Never had to think about where I was going to school or what I was going to do. I just lived minute to minute.

No, he wants to win,

The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson,

Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you're not giving it all you've got.