First Master The Fundamentals.

Guys Like Larry Bird -- He Played So Hard, He Wants Everybody Else To Play Hard. That's Not Unreasonable. Any Coach Would Want That And Demand That.

As Far As Playing, I Didn't Care Who Guarded Me - Red, Yellow, Black. I Just Didn't Want A White Guy Guarding Me, Because It's Disrespect To My Game.

My Goal Was Just To Try And Be The Best Player On My High School Team, And Look Where I Am Now. And That Was Still My Goal As A Young Kid, Just To Try And Be A Little Better Than My Brother Was.

Practice Habits Were Crucial To My Development In Basketball. I Didn't Play Against The Toughest Competition In High School, But One Reason I Was Able To Do Well In College Was That I Mastered The Fundamentals. You've Got To Have Them Down Before You Can Even Think About Playing.

It Doesn't Matter Who Scores The Points, It's Who Can Get The Ball To The Scorer.