We were playing every game to win, we just happened to win 27 in a row. Our motto was to try and go out and win every game, but there's nothing really to talk about.
You become a champion as a team. I understand that. I know the history of the game.
I was so used to going out and winning state championships and playing in the postseason.
It's hard for me to congratulate somebody after you just lose to them. I'm a winner. It's not being a poor sport or anything like that. If somebody beats you up, you're not going to congratulate them. That doesn't make sense to me. I'm a competitor.
If it wasn't for the determination and the will power we have in each other, we wouldn't have pulled through and got this win. Much respect to Spain, but the U.S. is back on top again.
I never wanted to leave Cleveland. My heart will always be in that area - in a perfect world I would have loved to stay.
Being the only man in the household with my mom definitely helped me grow up fast.
We lost one (Finals), we won two and we lost another one. (We'll) take 50 percent in four years in championships any day. Obviously, we want to win all of them, but that's just the nature of the game. Not proud of the way we played (in this series).
Working with all of these kids is great. It doesn't get any better than this, to come down and inspire kids who want to play the game of basketball and put smiles on their faces.
Just wanted to inspire my teammates. Obviously, I didn't do enough.
Once you become a professional athlete or once you do anything well, then you're automatically a role model ... I have no problem being a role model. I love it. I have kids looking up to me and hopefully I inspire these kids to do good things.
I expect us to win. I expect us to get better every day.
And winning is a huge thing for me.
We want to win it all. The only reason we play this game is to win championships.
I'm going to take my talents to South Beach.
I'm like a superhero. Call me Basketball Man.
I don't need too much. Glamour and all that stuff don't excite me. I am just glad I have the game of basketball in my life.
I assure you, you will never survive on your wits alone.
Well, of course you question it, especially when you get to this point. I always look at it would I rather not make the playoffs or lose in The Finals? I don't know. I don't know. I've missed the playoffs twice. I lost in The Finals four times. I'm almost starting to be like I'd rather not even make the playoffs than to lose in The Finals. It would hurt a lot easier if I just didn't make the playoffs and I didn't have a shot at it.
But then I lock back in and I start thinking about how fun it is to compete during the playoffs and the first round, the second round, and Eastern Conference Finals. If I'm lucky enough to get here again, it will be fun to do it.
When I was 5, some financial things happened, and I moved seven times in a year. We moved from apartment to apartment, sometimes living with friends. My mom would always say, 'Don't get comfortable, because we may not be here long.'
My family is happy. That makes my job a lot easier. For the fans, I try to put it all out there on the floor.
I don't know any other other team that got to the finals without two all stars.
I need music. It's like my heartbeat, so to speak. It keeps me going no matter what's going on - bad games, press, whatever!
It would be easier if I didn't even make the playoffs, it would hurt less. But then I start thinking about how much fun it is.
