I think that any time you're able to get a guy like Carmelo Anthony to be on your team, you're going to be a step up.

When people ask me what I miss most about the game, it's being in the locker room and getting to know the guys. Back in those days, we had roommates. We had to talk basketball and that was a great way to understand the game itself and form those lasting relationships.

I started playing baseball and soccer. Those were my sports on the streets and in school when I was growing up. I didn't even start playing basketball until I was 14.

Jamal Crawford reminds me the most of myself, the way he goes to the basket. But they need leadership.

The game of basketball is one thing, but the image of the game is another thing.

Basketball for me has always been a matter of rhythm - what you do bouncing the ball, how you bounce the ball, how you run, how you receive the ball to be in rhythm.

Guys have to look up to somebody. Everybody needs to have their own role and somebody has to be the star.