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

We couldn't sustain it. And they got a lot of kids that can shoot. We just couldn't close out well enough.

After I played him for the first time, I said 'Let's see. He's four or five inches taller. He's 40 or 50 pounds heavier. His vertical leap is at least as good as mine. He can get up and down the floor as well as I can. And he's smart. The real problem with all this is I have to show up.

Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.

My most prized possession was my library card from the Oakland Public Library.

The only important statistic is the final score.

I think what has happened to our basketball team, we've been badly distracted. They're not reading too many positive things in the paper.