The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.

I've been fortunate to meet and work with a lot of really smart people. The thing that strikes me most about them is how they continue to explore and learn every day. I have tried to apply that approach in my modest career as well.

The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.

Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.

You got to have the killer instinct. If you do not have it, forget about basketball and go into social psychology or something. If you sometimes wonder if you've got it, you ain't got it. No pussycats, please.

The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.

Remember that basketball is a game of habits. If you make the other guy deviate from his habits, you've got him