This has been the weirdest of years. First I'm starting, then I'm not playing, then I'm traded, then I'm starting and then not playing. I've just had to keep it in perspective and not sweat the small stuff. I can't sweat the things I can't control. Whether I play one minute or 30 minutes, I'll be ready to play.

I feel I have a point to prove. There's a lot of doubters on me.

I didn't know I was coming here until yesterday when I finally made a decision.

I guess the adrenaline was rushing. We were too intense. We needed to calm down.

I haven?t played a game yet, so everybody loves me, ... I?m just ready to go out there and compete and help this team win as many games as we can.

I'm just getting back comfortable to where I was playing for Phoenix. I've pretty much settled into my own and I'm just trying to play well every night.

I'm just glad we scored. Their defense really wasn't as good as people said it was.

I just want to play defense, stick to my strength, be a good defensive player, block shots, run the floor and rebound. I think that's what they brought me here to do.

I've got to admit I had butterflies in my stomach. I've never started before my home crowd.

I've just been in limbo the whole week, just real confused. I felt it was kind of a waste of time to go down there.