People think that just because you're a center, you're not as smart as the guards or the smaller guys.

Pat Riley, Dave Checketts and Ernie Grunfeld - they brought the Knicks back to the glory days. It started with Rick Pitino. We took our first step with him, making the playoffs. When Pat came in we just kicked the door open.

Every time when they would call my name I kept hearing 'New York Knicks' instead of 'Seattle SuperSonics.

This means a lot. I'm being recognized for all the blood, sweat and tears I put into a 17-year career.

Umm - it was - you know - umm - a good game. You know.

Brooklyn, it's a great town, a great city. It's New York.

When I played with the Knicks, I was just as important or just as smart as any other of the guards I played with. I still had to call out plays, notice schemes, know the systems, do everything they had to do.