It's pretty well documented that Coach Nelson has had a big impact on my life.
The biggest difference between college and pros is a lot more games and better competition day in, day out. You don't really have any nights off.
If you're going to preach dedication, work ethic, teamwork, unselfishness, and being part of a team to accomplish a common goal, you have to live it - you can't just talk about it.
I've played a long time and had success in a lot of areas. The one thing that eludes a lot of us is a championship. The teams that get there have guys willing to make adjustments, to sacrifice. I'm willing.
Ray Allen is one of the fittest guys in the league.
When you're a general manager, you don't get to see every single player, so you have to rely on your scouts.
New York - to me, it's the greatest city in the world, and it's got the most genuine people.
For a while, I loved everything about it, every single aspect of what was supposed to be a job. The training - I loved to train. I loved the traveling. I dug being in the locker room. I didn't mind icing and heat. I dug it. It was like, 'Cool. I'd rather do this than anything.'
Sometimes a player can look like a million bucks on tape, but in real life, the kid can't play a lick.
I poked Kenny Walker in the eye by accident. Every time I saw him, I used to apologize to him when I saw him in the NBA.
There's not that many great swimmers from Brooklyn.
One thing that we can do for each other is support each other. At one point or another, we all go through trials and tribulations, so giving your time is one way to help.
I think it's really important to have a vision of teamwork, team play, and unselfishness.
