I’ve only been in Milwaukee a few months, but it’s been a lot of fun so far. I think we’ve got a great group of guys and I think that’s important because the season is so long, it helps to have guys that all want to go in the same direction.

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On the road we’ve been getting to know each other better and one of the fun things about the NBA is the team dinners. That’s when you get to sit down and really get to know guys.

Everybody has a unique path to the league and we’ve got lots of international players as well as guys from all across America, so it’s interesting hearing everyone’s stories and getting to know how guys got to this point.

When we travel, doing things like the mannequin challenge on the team plane keeps things light. But I have to give credit to John Henson, it was his idea, he’s a bit of a character and a pretty funny guy.

You need guys like that on the team.





Although I wasn’t sure what I was going to do for my pose, so I fired up my iPad because I normally watch game film on the plane. But the MVP of the challenge has to go to Steve Novak for laying across the seats with this wrestling belt.

As a group we do have a lot of fun together, but I think it’s a balance. It’s good to have fun of the court, but when it’s time for practice or shootaround, it’s all about business.

For me, I went from being a younger guy on an older team to being an older guy on a younger team during the off-season, so I feel comfortable being in a leadership position.

Especially as a point guard, you need to communicate on the floor, it comes with the job. But getting to know the guys off the floor helps build that relationship that will ultimately help us be successful.

It’s especially important as times get tough during the season; you need to have that level of trust and understanding.

I think we’ll continue to have a good time off the court, but I think the main thing is to remember, if you're winning everything is better.