Q: Is there ever a problem of having too many scorers in terms of keeping a balance or is that always a good problem to have?
A: You’d rather have too much then too little and then figure out a way to work around it or figure out ways to continue to build, trust one another and just have confidence in everyone on your team.
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Q: What do you do to set goals and what do you do to achieve them?
A: Just setting short term goals to get me to the long term goal or when I do set long terms goals, I just break it down. Thinking how I can achieve each part of it and putting yourself in the mode that anything is possible and going after it.
Q: How are you enjoying the Bay?
A: I’m enjoying the area a lot. Everyone is pretty cool and relaxed and there’s a lot of support for the team. I’m really enjoying the area actually. I didn’t expect I was going to enjoy it this much so it’s been really good.
Q: Do you give guys any advice in dealing with trade rumors since you’ve been through that before?
A: You try to, but it’s hard to give advice to someone. They have to go through the situation and go through the process. But I let guys know to see the bright side of it. You’re playing basketball, doing something you love and hopefully you have the longest career as possible.
Q: Do you feel like it’s hard for fans to see what you really do out there and what your impact is? Because a lot of it is off the ball and a lot of it is defense.
A: Not really, not anymore. Like I said, this is my 11th season so that’s kind of been the story of my career as far as you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. Hopefully that won’t be the case here but we have a really strong fan base, they understand the game so I think that they see it. It’s just me continuing to stay true to myself and playing basketball at a higher level.
Q: When you talk to Steve about the offense he wants to run, what goes through your mind in terms of what you visualize for this team this season?
A: I think for me personally my job is just to buy in. That’s the number one thing for a guy for a new coach coming in. You’ve really got to buy into the system and believe it’s going to work because if you don’t it’s going to cause conflict and you’re not always going to be on the same page as the other guys on the team or with the coach. I’ve watched a lot of tape of what some of the Bulls teams did and I’m a student of the game, so I feel comfortable in any setting. It’s kind of about moving off the ball, making the game easier for yourself, making the right reads, and that’s what I feel like what my game is strong.
Q: Was watching the Bulls tape something you do proactively or was that something your coaches encourage?
A: I always just watch the games in general. Whether it was for this offense or two to three years ago when it had nothing to do with my team, I’ve just been a fan of that era of basketball.
Q: What do you think makes for a good perimeter defender as one of the best ones in the league?
A: Having a defensive awareness, knowing your scouting a report, knowing your players. I think you have to have a high offensive awareness too. Certain sets are looking for certain actions, so when you’re defending that it makes it a little easier. You can create shortcuts within it without putting too much pressure on yourself, without gambling too much. All of that plays a part.
Q: Did you get a chance to interact with coach during the offseason?
A: We got a chance to interact a lot. I was here pretty much every day so whenever he was here we would speak a little bit. Then we have the Arizona connection too.