Don't knock the ball in the stands, keep it in your hands!

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

What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere.

The only important statistic is the final score.

A rebounder, or a shot-blocker for that matter, is always at a disadvantage if he tells himself the only way he can succeed is by out jumping the guy next to him. Sometimes he will have to, but most of the time he will not. Most of my rebounds came from positioning, where I was able to get the ball while in heavy traffic.

Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.

If Shakespeare can compare all of life to a stage, maybe it's not odd to believe that part of the play can take place on a basketball court.