I think the hardest thing is to come in and learn all of our team principles on the defensive end. He's done a really good job and shown he can defend at this level, which means you can play. It doesn't matter if you can make shots if you can't defend; being a shooting guard at this level, you can't play.

We've played well in the first half in a lot of games.

He is extremely unique and it's really cool to have him on the team. He comes from Texas and definitely lets us know that, especially after they beat my team, USC.

It means a whole lot. Last year was an embarrassment.

I was frustrated. ... It was stupid.

I'm always the most hated player on the road.

I don't care about the name on the jersey. It's going to be a brutal, physical game.