He [Phil Jackson] is such a basketball genius in terms of the details of the game, the little nuances of the game and the rhythm of the game.

My brain . . . it cannot process failure. It will not process failure. Because if I sit there and have to face myself and tell myself, 'You're a failure' . . . I think that's almost worse than death.

You want me to own a team and deal with these rich, spoiled stubborn athletes, and try to get them to perform? No thank you.

You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last.

Everyone looks at your watch and it represents who you are, your values and your personal style.

My role is to make sure we're moving in the right direction, getting points, rebounds, steals, assists and providing leadership.

Teach players the game at an early age and stop treating them like cash cows for everyone to profit off of.