He practiced against Kobe all of last year, so obviously it was sweet revenge for him. We deserved that. We didn't know who he was, we gave him up to Charlotte, we had no idea how good a player he was.

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

You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves

The greatness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive. The weakness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive

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.

People think I would never take on a team that has no legitimate chance to win a championship, This is one of the major misconceptions about me. Success can be measured in many different ways. . . . Either way, I would find the challenge invigorating.

The strength of the team lies within the individual. And the strength of the individual lies within the team