When you go into a game on offense, you make a couple moves and see what the defender is going to do. Then you pretty much can figure out what he is going to do against you - whether he carries his hands low or high, whether he is bumping or pushing, those type of things.

When you play guard, you're not going to block a lot of shots. Inside, you're going to block shots.

The triple-double is just a stat. It's a test of your strength and stamina and playing ability, really.

I was taught to play that way when I was in high school and even before I got to high school.

When I came into the league, once a team drafted you, they owned you forever. If they didn't like the clothes you wore, or the car you drove, they could blackball you.

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

The players have no real self-esteem when it comes to putting the best image out there in a real competitive fashion.