Now, I guess, people want stars. People are trying to invent stars.

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

Who do I think was the greatest? This might shock you: Elgin Baylor. He did so many great things. Nobody could guard him, playing in the forward spot. I'd love to see some of today's greats playing against Elgin. They couldn't guard him. Nobody could.

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.

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.

Basketball is basketball.

They should have a rule: in order to be a sportswriter, you have to have played that sport, at some level; high school, college, junior college, somewhere. Or, you should have had to have been around the game for a long time.