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

You look at today, it's a different situation. You have a game that has been transformed into a game where almost every shot is either an outside shot - a three-point shot - or a dunk.

This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money.

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

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.

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.

It's a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race.