My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.

In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot - not in anybody else's, not in anybody else's in the world.

You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league. I think it's good for a fan base because as we all know the majority of the fans are white America. And if you just had a couple of white guys in there, you might get them a little excited.

My coach told me, "Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there's always someone out there who's working just a little harder - if you take 150 practice shots, he's taking 200." And that drove me.

I always know what's happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.

When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.

Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.