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Boston fans are pretty tough.
I play everything but point guard.
You kick it up a notch when you work out.
Take care of your muscles and they'll hold up.
I've always been a momma's boy. I'm very proud to say it.
My dad does a good job of reminding me where I came from.
Stanley Johnson's going to be a great player in this league.
Me personally, I took out bread and I took out grease foods.
The best fitness and training advice has to be: Listen to your body.
Dallas was top-notch professional and they wanted to win every game.
I had to buy into being a better player and being able to be coached.
It's always good to feel the love from the fans and see familiar faces.
I just want to continue to put my best foot forward and give it all I got.
I was the National Juco Player of the Year, so I thought I was a big shot.
I never put a ceiling on myself, I never put a ceiling on my teammates or my team.
I just want to continue to build mentally to push forward even on the good days and bad days.
Yeah, I'm going to start talking to myself a little bit. Not talking to the opponent as much.
Whenever I'm on the court, I just want to do whatever I can to help my teammates win the game.
I'm naturally fired up. I'm naturally excited to play each and every time I lace the shoes up.
I feel like I can be one of the top defenders in the league and that's what I'm going to try to be.
A lot of people say Michael Jordan and all of that. But Magic Johnson and my dad were my role models.
I'm going to stay in the gym, stay watching film, stay focused, stay being an all around professional.
Just to get out, put it out on the line each and every night is a great feeling for a basketball player.
I make $7 million per year. I'm not going to be mad at a guy making $10 million. We're still millionaires.
I'm way more comfortable off the dribble, shooting the ball of the dribble, making a play off the dribble.
It's a scary thing when a team don't know who to match up to, whose night it's going to be on the offensive end.
I've never been on the road and got cheered for, or even one of my teammates get cheered for by the opposing team.
I think the league is going to be changing because there's so much money that teams have. And they can spend so much.
I'll dive on loose balls. I'll get the winning rebound, hit the winning shot. I'll do whatever it takes to win a game.
Year 6 was the toughest one yet for me. That was the first time in my life I couldn't put my whole heart into basketball.
I've never had any problem with race in Boston, so I don't even want to talk about that. I never said anything about race.
I enjoy being held accountable, I enjoy holding my teammates accountable and being someone that my teammates can depend on.
I drink water. I don't drink any caffeine drinks. I stay away from all the sweet drinks and drink water as much as possible.
Obviously, I don't want to leave Boston. Obviously, I love it here. Obviously, the fans have treated me great. No doubt about that.
And I've always been able to play basketball at the highest level, and been able to play a significant role on the team I've been traded to.
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.
I watch basketball. I got League Pass, so I watch a lot of basketball. Each and every night I watch basketball, so I keep up with the whole league.
Once I get on the court - I've been on the court with my own brother before and tried to rip his head off, so that shows the kind of competitor I am.
As long as I've got the respect from my teammates, I'm able to come to work each day and I'm able to have fun with the guys that I'm on the court with.
People back home - my dad is from where I'm from, so to separate us two - you don't want to call both of us Corey, so everybody started calling me Jae.
I never would have thought this would happen, me playing for Utah. It's like coming around full circle for me and my family. We love it, we embrace it.
It's always good to have my dad there to support me. I know he's watching every game when he's at home. But when he's in the stands it's a great feeling.
My ultimate goal, really, is to win a championship. That's my ultimate goal no matter the statistics or how I do it or what numbers I put up in the box score.
There were good and bad times, but through all of the times I just kept working, and kept being in the gym, and kept believing in myself. And it all paid off.
I can't answer what coaches value me more. I don't really look for that answer. I look to see if my teammates accept who I am as a basketball player and as a person.
I just like to win. No hard feelings, I'll still go eat lunch with you after, but I'll kick your butt and then have lunch with you. That's the kind of competitor I am.
The most important part for me is mentally. Physically, I know I'm going to put the work in. That's not even a question. But mentally you may have some days where it's tougher.
It's a business with the coaches. It's a business with the front office. So I don't get too tied up if I'm appreciated by them. Because at the end of the day, my teammates are who I play for.
When your dad is your father, best friend and mentor, all in one, it's hard to explain what he brings. He brings confidence and self-awareness through my game, on and off the court. I'm blessed to have him.
What I can control is me playing basketball and how I treat my family and how I raise my child in the time that I have to spend on this earth. You know what I mean? I can't control what happens with trades.