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

I played on an all-black high school team and we didn't want people saying that we were clowns.

I'd like to think that the nature of the two teams - Boston being a championship team over the years and the Lakers, same thing - was a lot bigger than Larry Bird or Magic Johnson.

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

The thing about it is almost everyone could pass that way, but we were kept from doing it by our coaches.

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.