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

But I like to think an athlete is an athlete.

College coaches want to power the ball inside, they want (their post players) to power the ball up, but no one can shoot from that 15-foot area anymore.

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.

I don't think that players learn how to play any other aspect of the game in high school or college.

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

You don't cut anywhere, don't pick down anywhere, don't double screen, no weak side picking. All these things that should happen in a game of basketball don't happen anymore.