I like being by myself.
When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot - not in anybody else's, not in anybody else's in the world.
What's better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around.
While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use, he who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she'd get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don't mean she wouldn't pay the bank, but the children always came first.
My name's been on this check for a week now.
You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league. I think it's good for a fan base because as we all know the majority of the fans are white America. And if you just had a couple of white guys in there, you might get them a little excited.
When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
I've been around a while. I kinda know these things.
My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.
The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
I always know what's happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
I can see why fans don't like to watch pro basketball. I don't, either. It's not exciting.
I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game, I had control of the ball. As a coach you sort of put the ball in other player's hands and let them make decisions for you. But I still get a kick out of winning basketball games and that's what I'm in this for.
I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
But it is a black man's game, and it will be forever.
