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.

Look, I think you should promote the game, but I think you should make it what it ought to be. Not some kind of a side-show.

When I started playing, I wasn't fast, I was gangly, my jumpshot was terrible.

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.

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

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.

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