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.

Actually, Magic and the Lakers beat Philadelphia for Magic's first NBA Championship.

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

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.

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

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

I played when I played, and played, I think, against the greatest players in the greatest time in the history of basketball.