I feel this emptiness in me, like I still got something to prove and I still got so much stuff to work on in my game.
How you balance class and school and other stuff outside, then working out twice a day - as a freshman, you're thrown right into that. It's good for you. It makes you go through adversity.
I got some skills I can build on; I can be an all-around player.
I have to be mentally right every time I take the floor.
You get a chance to get the ball every time, you're gonna do better quicker, and you're gonna gain experience faster.
When I get to Sacramento, I'm going to work my tail off trying to become a complete player and hopefully bring a championship to the city.
I'm talented enough to do a lot of different things.
A lot of NBA GMs have asked me about me why I changed my middle name to Trill. Actually, the reason why I filed the paperwork to change my name was so that I could officially add my mother's last name, Stein, to my own. My mom is my best friend, and I wanted to honor her.
'Trill' is a combination of 'true' and 'real.' It's my philosophy.
I had to sit out for 21 weeks. I got to feel what it would be like if I didn't play, and I can't imagine not playing.
If you want to be a good shot-blocker, you're going to be a good shot-blocker. It's simple. You can't teach it. You're either good at it, or you're not good at it. If you're good at it, then be really good at it.
Wherever I'm needed, I'll go and play. It's that simple.
Being a playoff team that got championships, it's going to bring something different out of you.
That's two different influences... The Warriors nation as a fan base, that's a whole lot of pressure. Then you got the pressure of playing with some greats.
The outlook is for me to grow.
Normally, I know what I'm doing.
If I didn't love the game, why would I play at the University of Kentucky? Why would I ever come here? It's a serious program.
You got to be interested in other things. If you focus on one thing, you're going to eventually - like, you're going to get bored with it, or you're going to get burned out on it.
My grandparents have taught me that since I was younger: just to be involved in a whole bunch of different things so you don't get burnt out, and you know what you like to do and what you don't like to do.
One of the best ways to express yourself is the way you dress.
