I just try to make the right play, stay aggressive and defensively just do what I do. I make sure I talk to everyone and control the paint.
When I started to do it with precision, I realized how much setting good screens made us better as a team offensively. It made things easy for me and my teammates.
It starts the fast-break a lot easier when I get the ball. I don't have to wait for big men to give me it. Just get it and go.
When you talk about forming an offensive identity, it's about, first, let's figure out what our players do best.
Man, anytime the ball goes through the basket. It doesn't matter if it's a jumper or a drive. Any time the ball goes through the basket, and it's going through consistently, it's demoralizing for any opponent.
I can do a lot more by shooting from outside, score inside, penetrate, and make opportunities for others.
I mean, the hardest thing to do, I think, in the NBA, is to put the ball in the hole.
You can't just sit back and think you're gonna pack the paint in and win games. You've gotta guard that three-point line.
Statistically, the teams are getting the chunk plays - the explosives - are the teams that are going produce more yards and more points.
I've always been a high-percentage shooter, obviously because I'm dunking and laying the ball up.
I think my assist numbers dropped off in Toronto with the way we were built. We played a lot of isolation basketball. I know we were in the bottom half in the NBA as far as assists go.
When I joined QPR in March 2010 we were rock bottom and heading for League One. We conceded too many and didn't score enough, which was a recipe for relegation.
I think there's a lot of different ways to score points and win football games and be efficient offensively, just like there is on defense and special teams. That's what makes this great game so special.
I don't love playing zone all the time, because it does have an effect on your offense.
At Golden State, it was basically a guard-oriented offense and it wasn't either around me or in my direction.
I can't fault my players. We created a lot of chances but we missed out on a victory because of the woodwork and goalkeeper Bonano, who did very well.
I had watched Magic my whole career, even before my career, and so I knew the style of player that he was, and I knew what I had to do to prohibit him from being as effective on the basketball court as he had been throughout his career.
When you play defense what happens is everybody pays attention and they start talking about how you're the stopper, you can stop this guy. All of a sudden your game gets better on the offensive end and you become that versatile guard that everybody wants.
I don't think the Lakers could control Tony Parker's ability to get into the paint, so his health is the key for San Antonio.
I think my ability coming into the NBA is going to make it that much easier for me with the space and the different type of players here. I think just by the spacing alone is going to make my game that much easier and that much better for my teammates.
I think, for me, I'm making the right plays and finding my teammates if I'm not open and finishing strong around the rim.
I'm glad we were able to win this last one. I saw some good things tonight, ... It's just preseason, but we ran the ball good. I'm happy about that, and the first-team offense was pretty sharp.
I just think I've got to be more aggressive at both ends of the floor. When I'm aggressive on the defensive end it really helps me on offense.
You're never trying to have three-and-outs; I don't care what offense you're playing.
That's football, Mike, Northern Ireland have had several chances and haven't scored but England have had no chances and scored twice.
