I'm just like any person who is coaching in this league, I'm just looking for an opportunity, that's all.

We might make a lot of money but, we also spend a lot of money.

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

The greatest players fit with the team. They play within the team's style, rather than asking the team to change its style.

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

I think the people here in New York appreciated what I brought to the table, and they showed it when I retired by the way they came out and supported me, and it meant a lot to me. It made me feel like I am a part of this city, and I will remain a part of this city.

I never knew what basketball was. I started playing on the playground. People used to laugh at me and joke at me because I was so tall and I didn't know the game and couldn't play it.