I’ve never seen a better coach than Gregg Popovich.

I was disappointed if I didn't have a chance to win a game, and if I had the chance and didn't do it.

The trick in writing children's books is to set up danger, mystery and excitement on page one. Force the kid to turn the page . . . Then in the middle of each chapter there's a dramatic point of excitement, and at chapter's end, a cliffhanger.

It was clear to me that I was never going to be the same kind of player I had been. It was time to quit.

As a player all you can do is play within yourself, even in the context of a team sport.

Coaches who have been players in the league, they get so attuned to playing how they were successful, and who their coaches were.

The passion to win games, the incredible, focused energy and also the camaraderie of the team were all things that I really loved.