You need a teaching coach who understands the game of basketball, not just some guy coming on the court talking about Xs and Os.

Just fundamental things - I played guard and I played forward, so you get into a position where you are pivoting out on the court.

We're all Americans trying to compete. Magic was competing for his team and Larry for his team.

You see what happens in college and high school games today - a three-point shot or a dunk. I think that's the reason that you see a lot of that in the pros today.

But I like to think an athlete is an athlete.

You look at today, it's a different situation. You have a game that has been transformed into a game where almost every shot is either an outside shot - a three-point shot - or a dunk.

You've got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All these things are necessary, not to be the No. 1 player in the world, but maybe you can play against him.