A reporter started off: "I know a lot of this is kind of speculation." Popovich interupting: "You're going to ask me anyway." Reporter: "And you're going to shoot it down." Popovich replied: "Next question."

You have to make shots to win basketball games and we didn't do that. You also have to get back on defense, so it was a double-whammy.

It's never been my goal to be king of the prom. It's been my goal to do the right thing and get the job done.

I try not to get impressed. I just try to look at what I see.

No one is bigger than the team. If you can't do things our way, you're not getting time here and we don't care who you are

In Phil's case, I was personally thrilled he came back, because I think it's huge for the league. When you think about what he's done and how many championships he's won, there's always drama when he comes back in.

A reporter started off: "I know a lot of this is kind of speculation." Popovich interupting: "You're going to ask me anyway." Reporter: "And you're going to shoot it down." Popovich replied: "Next question."