Of course it matters. I want to start. I'm not going to lie about that.

It's not just about scoring. I was out there passing the ball and getting steals, doing other things besides scoring.

It would have meant nothing to beat Dallas, Detroit and Miami if we would have gone out here and lost to Atlanta. You've got to beat the teams that you're supposed to beat.

It feels like I'm starting to get my rhythm now. If we had lost, the nine assists and all the points I scored would have gone out the window, but because we won, I had an exciting game.

Bring it on. I'm not afraid of competition and I'm sure they're not either. It's only going to make us better.

You have to work hard, especially being short and people saying I can't make it,