But I think the image that's thrown out on television is a bad image. Because you see players who want to imitate hip-hop stars. And the NBA is taking advantage of the situation.

Look, I think you should promote the game, but I think you should make it what it ought to be. Not some kind of a side-show.

I think no one has written a history of the great coaches who were around 30 to 40 years ago who taught the fundamentals.

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

Basketball is basketball.

Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have to change your game.

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