I have the utmost respect for Charles Barkley. He was a heck of a ballplayer... When it comes to basketball, please quote Charles Barkley. But when it comes to race in America? Please don't quote Charles Barkley.
The fans of New York are very knowledgeable about the game of basketball. They love their sports here.
I feel like I've had 20 years of experience at a very high level, if you throw in college, playing overseas, I've played in hundreds and hundreds of games.
So you're dealing with a coach, and you're dealing with a guy who's actually experienced NBA basketball from a player's perspective and actually goes about it that way.
Magic has five championships. I have five championships. I'm pretty sure we both know what we're doing.
It's just something I've always loved to do: talk basketball. It's easy for me to give my perspective, my analyst approach to it, because even when I played, I would watch film, talk about the game.
Scott Skiles is one of the best coaches in the NBA, someone I observe and learn from on a day-to-day basis.
Phil Handy played for me in England and has obviously risen to stardom in his area of what he does.
I consider myself a basketball aficionado and really understand and know the nuance. I'm a fan of the game. But more than an everyday fan. I love the nuance of the game.
It's always been a passion of mine to come out and share some of my knowledge about basketball and the experiences I've had with the younger generation.
There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either.
Stan Van Gundy is a top-five coach.
We all know LeBron's IQ is on another planet.
Shooting threes is always going to be what I do best.
I know the game well. I'm a student of basketball; I know what it takes to win.
If you want to know who Zaza Pachulia is and you don't know, talk to any of my teammates. Teammates, coaches, I played over 1,000 games.
The last reason I want to be hired is because of my gender. I want to be hired because you trust me, because of my potential, because you believe that I know basketball, and we go and we build from there.
I like basketball, but please don't ask me basketball questions because I've got a lot to learn.
I was a guy that had a lot of tools and could do a lot of other things, but my main thing was controlling the defensive end of the court.
