Because of the makeup of the NBA, it cannot afford for the public to turn on them.

And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked up a basketball, because I was a scrub - there were things that I liked about it.

When I played, the owners had the power. The prisoners are running the prison now, not the warden. The warden is strong and he has say so but, the balance of power is definitely with the players.

When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.

The biggest thing that I felt basketball could do for me was help me get a good education.

I started playing professional basketball in 1971, and I played professionally for five seasons before going to Philadelphia.

I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.