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

I'm sorry that the young athletes in basketball will not get the chance to play (in the Olympics) anymore, and live that dream.

It's like all guys want to do is make a dunk, grab their shirt and yell out and scream - they could be down 30 points but that's what they do. Okay, so you made a dunk. Get back down the floor on defense!

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

People say that, but I think the NBA was bigger than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.

I don't know hardly any of the players who have the in-between game like me, who can go to any position on the court.

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