The sign of a great player is how much he elevates his colleagues' performance.

Pau is one of the best big men in the game. I mean, Pau Gasol is going to be in the Hall of Fame.

My dad always had this little sign on his desk: 'The bigger your head is, the easier your shoes are to fill'. He really drilled that in.

I thrive on challenges, and there is no more imposing challenge for someone in my profession than winning an NBA title.

I probably would have no capability of absorbing a 60-defeat season as a coach. It would be a foreign experience. My whole career, even as a player, has been on winning basketball clubs and it just seems to have been a part of the make-up of what’s been given me. That’s what I’ve been given and that’s what I’ve had to deal with. Some people can make fun of it or some people can have a good time with it, or some people can resent it. It’s just what it is.

The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome. The ride is a lot more fun that way.

I won't coach this team next year if he is still here. He won't listen to anyone. I've had it with this kid.