yes. He's a bit aloof for an NBA player. He builds computers, reads novels in his spare time (and I mean legit ones), and is kind of a geek. What goes with that is he's always trying to "fit in" with the team. He mistakenly thought he had to take a hard foul, and how he did it was really stupid, because he's trying to gain acceptance (especially from Kobe). He's fake tough in that he feels he needs to be tough when he's naturally a softie, so it almost always comes out stupid. Afterwards, I think he ganuially felt bad about it.
He's really nice from all accounts I've read/heard. But he's still a bit immature, like most of the HS to NBA players since they never got a chance to really grow up in a more normal setting.
Well to do suburban kid who builds computers in his spare time is doubtfully "thug" inside.