Well, I don't worry about ratings. I'm trying to win a ballgame right now. Whatever it takes to win a ballgame, we're going to do it. If it takes a four-hour game, that's what we have to do.

I'm a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.

I've always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I've been in this for 20 years and it might be time to do something else.

I hate to lose more than I like to win.

You can make all the excuses you want, but if you're not mentally tough and you're not prepared to play every night, you're not going to win.

There is nothing better than being out there when the game is on the line; only now, I get to see what my players will do. How will they react? Retirement is fine for some people, but I got bored. I'm used to more of a fast-paced life.

I know the rigors of the NBA and what these guys can expect. I know my job is to prepare them, to get them in shape. We'll find a good offense and a good defense. And then let's do it.

I wanted to compete at the highest level again - and that's the NBA.

When I was a player, I didn't expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.