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" Coming from a small town of Mexico, Missouri, we got 11,000 people. Never seen a celebrity. "

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" You work to make sure that, in the game, everybody knows where they're supposed to be at, and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But if you put them in a position to be successful, that's all you can ask for. "

" As far as being on the officials every five minutes, it's just not good for the game. The officials don't like it; you embarrass them, so it's just not good. Now, every now and then they might make a bad call, but officiating is hard. "

" All I know is basketball, and I'm sure a lot of guys in the locker room, all they know is basketball. So, they have to enjoy it. "

" I'm blessed just making it to the NBA. That was my first goal and dream. Playing with Kobe and Shaq and for a coach like Phil Jackson, and then going to play with guys like Jordan and Jerry Stackhouse, it's just a crazy experience. "

" I was just a young kid out of Mexico, Missouri, and then Kansas City, having an opportunity to play at the University of Nebraska, where I grew as a man. "

" I like cars and houses. I have three houses - in Atlanta, in Kansas City and Houston. "

" I had a great relationship with Coach Nee. I liked Doc Sadler a lot. "

" My job as the associate head coach was to make sure the head coach has everything he needs. That's my job. Whatever he needs me to do and whatever I see fit to do to help the team win. "

" I just can't put the pressure on of winning a championship, winning a championship, because then I'd never be able to sleep. "

" I like to fly under the radar. I don't like my name in everything. "

" I'm not the type of guy who wants the credit. "

" I don't like when people come out and say 'sources say' and this and that. Listen, if you can't put your name behind it, then don't say it. I don't believe in that. "

" I have seen every aspect of basketball that you can see as a player, and I think they can relate to that, and I can understand them. "

" You can tell a guy the truth, and they might hate you for that day, but they'll come back that night and text you, like, 'You know what? You were right.' I just think if you tell guys the truth, they can respect you more. "

" I've started. I've come off the bench. I've not played. I've been on the worst team in the NBA. I've won championships. "

" I hate being on TV, hate dealing with media on TV. All that stuff, I don't like that. "

" Look, they ridiculed Jesus Christ, so I'm certainly no exception. "

" I try not to be a typical athlete. "

" I always get mad when guys make shots in the first quarter, second quarter, pumping their chest, and then the game on the line, they miss. So you're doing all that for no reason. "

" Without basketball, I wouldn't be me. I don't know where I would be at. "

" I don't like the media attention. "

" It's tough coming out of Nebraska, where you're the man and you have to score, to going to the guy that sets the team up and being a role player. "

" I want to win, and I know I'm supposed to win, but I think the biggest thing for me is I have to do the best job I can do but then also enjoy it. "

" Dealing with LeBron is like a friendship. Coaching, but he understands that I am the boss, and I am going to call the shots, and he is fine with that. "

" If you win as a unit, everybody gets credit for it. "

" When you're prepared, and you do the best you can do, and you put it out there on the floor, you've just got to live with the results. "

" The Stepover definitely made me famous. The thing with Allen Iverson is, he made me. "

" Things just always seem to happen and work out for me. "

" It's been one heck of a ride. I came into the league playing with Kobe and Shaq and for Phil Jackson. Playing with Jordan. And so, it just has been a blessing. I can't describe it any other way. "

" If I tell you there's cheese on the moon, bring the crackers. "