The time to prepare isn't after you have been given the opportunity. It's long before that opportunity arises. Once the opportunity arrives, it's too late to prepare.

Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.

The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.

Remember, results aren't the criteria for success — it's the effort made for achievement that is most important.

Losing is only temporary and not encompassing. You must simply study it, learn from it, and try hard not to lose the same way again. Then you must have the self-control to forget about it.

People ask me if I'd permit fancy things, like dunks. Well, if they did dunk, it was with no fancy flair. No behind-the-back dribbles or passes unless necessary. If it was for show, you were on the bench.

You can respect a person without necessarily liking that individual.