There's too much outside noise for Andre Drummond to block out completely. The verbal barbs about his free throws, the social media attacks on his defense and focus—he endures it all.
But he refuses to internalize it.
"Everybody's gonna have their own opinion," Drummond told Bleacher Report during a recent phone call. "I can't control what people say about me. So I just leave it alone and work on myself."
Drummond has his own opinions, anyway. He knows his strengths, his weaknesses and, ultimately, his place as a franchise talent.
"Yeah, no question," he said, when asked if that's how he views himself.