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

Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball.

Basketball, unlike football with its prescribed routes, is an improvisational game, similar to jazz. If someone drops a note, someone else must step into the vacuum and drive the beat that sustains the team.

The best thing that I think happened to me was I got the opportunity to have really good players and we were able to meet the demand of the competition. And I think that's what I value most.

Coaching is salesmanship. Coaching is winning players over and convincing them they have to play together. It takes a team conviction to play together to make things work.

Remember, Team, surrender the me for the we.

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