Kobe Bryant should know how to defend a pick and roll.
— Kenny Smith
The one thing in most communities, the staple is the basketball court. And when that looks good, I think the community feels good about itself, knowing that people care and have an opportunity to not only play there, but it's also a social meeting place.
Basketball is me.
The Warriors are competition, and competition makes the best of us.
If LeBron James is playing in Las Vegas, the arena would be sold out, and it would be rocking. If LeBron James is playing for Las Vegas, it would be beyond sold out.
I remember when I was 11 playing against guys who were as old as 22. I just stayed outside and shot from there.
I've been winning my whole life. I've been blessed to be a winner.
The Rockets have a philosophy of what they think their coach should be.
For me to stay in basketball, it would just have to be a veteran team.
When you're in the slam dunk contest, you try to do the things the average person would have trouble doing on a Nerf basket.
That's all my brother and I do, talk basketball, and I'd like to think I bring some of that casual quality with me on the air.
What it takes to win on the road, it's all mental focus. You have to believe that you can win.
I'm not from New Orleans, never knew anything about New Orleans.
A few years, there are teams that are just dominant over everyone. Those years are few and far.
I'm blessed that I'm able to provide the vehicle for my daughter to follow her dreams.
Games like 'Call of Duty' and 'NBA Baller Beats' have so much to them. I was more of the 'Pac-Man' generation where we were excited to play table tennis on the TV.
One thing about being a great ball handler is not looking at the basketball.
I make people pay their debts.
There are people who will take shortcuts, and if you decide to take a shortcut, it usually backfires, so I'm proud to say I'm not a shortcut taker.
Mike D'Antoni is a great offensive mind. He's a great coach.
It's not always the result. It's the journey to get to the result.
I want to study law.
There's hasn't been a day in my life since I was 9 years old that I haven't touched a basketball or done something connected with basketball.
I've been an NBA player, and a black man, for a long time, and I know how to take a loss.
I think it's right not to 'give' but to create opportunities and invest a percentage into those communities that you come from.
Phil Jackson is a mastermind, and he knows how to keep his team from being complacent.
In our league, 20 points in the first half isn't anything.
The important thing is to be around people who will make you a better player. Otherwise, you can remain average.
You really don't believe that winning at home or winning on the road makes a difference. The Lakers have that mind-set. They don't look at it as 'We're at home, we're on the road.'
I shoot too many shots in the summer to worry about my shooting.
The one thing about college basketball is you don't have to have the best player to win.
When someone is in 'the struggle,' which many of our black communities are in, they are living with a lack of educational facilities, high unemployment, and poor recreational facilities.
You can dribble on carpet. I grew up in Queens, and we had carpet in our living room. And actually, even in some of these gymnasiums where we're playing the game, we're on carpet. If you're 12 or 13 years old, you've dribbled on the carpet in your mom's house.
One thing is a pro is supposed to make certain plays, while a college player is learning to make plays.
My mother and father didn't treat my brothers and sisters the same, so to treat 12 players exactly the same, that's a great accomplishment.
I think that for me, as a UNC graduate, I value my education - I think everyone who's gone to that university values education.
I don't think the Lakers could control Tony Parker's ability to get into the paint, so his health is the key for San Antonio.
The older you get, the longer your jump shot becomes.
When you're from New York, people take a second look at you. In Virginia, the other players always asked about the fast life we live. They want to know about the crime. As a player, they expect you to be able to do things that excite a crowd. And they always want to beat you. You're the New Yorker.
When the Sacramento Kings, when I was there, we win 29-30 games - that was a successful season. And it would be packed from start to finish. You couldn't get a seat.
I'm always the neutral guy, man. I'm able to bring people together.
If you look at the NBA, it's the richest and wealthiest group of African-American men in the world.
Guys pay extra attention to detail. They are looking at every little thing on the scouting report.
The expectation levels aren't as high because a team is expected to win on its home court. That takes a little of the pressure off us on the road.
If I've surprised others, I haven't surprised myself with the way I've played.
I want people to know that it's all right to come back to New Orleans. You can drink the water. The only way that the city can come back is if you come back. Tourism is a big part of it.
You like to be part of a championship, but you always want to be an integral part.
There are a lot more famous fathers out there than me with daughters who wouldn't mind singing careers... but the talent and the work ethic have to be on point. Kayla's blessed to have all that.
We win together as a team, and we lose together as a team.
I like to dribble to Queen's 'Another One Bites the Dust.'
