Whenever my body heals and the pain and all the swelling goes away is when I'll be ready.

The triple-double is just a stat. It's a test of your strength and stamina and playing ability, really.

I guess people want stars. People are trying to invent stars.

Every time when they would call my name I kept hearing 'New York Knicks' instead of 'Seattle SuperSonics.

Amare, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups - they're virtually unstoppable.

Winning a ring is everybody's goal, whether you're a player or a coach.

I wish I had stayed and finished my career here in New York.

I'm just like any person who is coaching in this league, I'm just looking for an opportunity, that's all.

I'm sure at some point I will get back into coaching, but right now I need to focus completely on my kids.

People think that just because you're a centre, you're not as smart as the guards or the smaller guys.

Every parent wants to see their kids excel.

Everybody always thinks the grass is always greener.

Brooklyn, it's a great town, a great city. It's New York.

We feel that we are fighting for our lives and our livelihoods.

We might make a lot of money but, we also spend a lot of money.

The greatest players fit with the team. They play within the team's style, rather than asking the team to change its style.

It's the person who has done nothing who is sure nothing can be done.

The NBA wasn't a big deal at that time, so it wasn't really in my career plans.

Back then every small town had a gym, and if it seated more than 2,000 then we'd be interested in playing in it.