"For him, it's about what he can do better on the court," Pierce said. "This is the thing: when you start getting more of the rope, you've got to be more responsible. "So he's going to get more leeway - and not that he didn't have all of the leeway, but now he's the main focus. So with that comes more responsibility. You know, 'How do I get my other teammates involved more? Where I gotta maybe change my game up a little bit?'"