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.

If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it.

It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.

Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as well as dish it out. That's the only way you're going to get respect from the players.

The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.

What's better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?

I can see why fans don't like to watch pro basketball. I don't, either. It's not exciting.