I've been working hard to be one of the focal points in the NBA, one of the top guys.
There's no greater feeling, I would imagine, than winning a national championship in that one year and then hopefully going to the NBA.
When you speak of the Pat Rileys, the Phil Jacksons, you have to speak of Don Nelson and the success that he has had in the game.
My goal is to the best player in the NBA. That's what I'm focusing on each and every day.
I know you want me to let you in on some big secret to success in the NBA. The secret is there is no secret. It's just boring old habits.
My goal is to be the best. That's my thing I want to achieve - the best that I can be - and hopefully, that's the best player in the NBA.
As I grew older, it wasn't just to be in the NBA. The dream was to be successful in the NBA.
I don't feel no type of way. I just understand that He helped me accomplish a lot of things in the NBA. I've done so many things that people thought that I couldn't do.
I never expected to be in the NBA, to be here, let alone to have my own shoe in my second year.
Growing up, people will tell you that you have a better chance to become an astronaut than becoming an NBA player. So when you finally get to the NBA, you've beat the odds. So when you put on that jersey, everything else is downhill.
Coming out of high school, I think it was good for me instead of going to college because college and the NBA are two different things. You can dominate on the college level, but the NBA is a whole different story. The dudes that do the best are the ones who work hard.
My whole thing when I got in the NBA was I want to win a championship. The mindset hasn't changed.
You need talent and good coaching to be successful in the NBA.
There are a lot of guys who play in the NBA. There aren't a lot of guys who have a chance to win a gold medal, too.
I want to have a long career in the NBA. First, I want to be an All-Star, and hopefully one day I can win a ring with the New York Knicks.
I want to do the best I can in the NBA. After three or four years, I want people to know who Scottie Pippen is.
To me, the All-Star Game is just another step. I try to take all my experiences and put them together. To make the NBA was something, and then to be recognized as an All-Star - although I don't consider myself a star. I see myself as just trying to reach my potential as B. J.
I don't just want to be the best player in the NBA, I want to be the highest paid.
Everyone's system in the NBA makes sense. It all comes down to the quality of player and the quality of execution.
I'm going to be the Will Smith of the NBA.
Five guys on my high school team made the NBA.
It's one thing to make it to the NBA. It's one thing to make the playoffs your first year. It's one thing to make the playoffs your second year. But if you want to be great, you've got to continue to work.
Yao Ming is the best thing to happen to the NBA in a long time. He is just a beautiful person inside and out. The vision, the creativity, the gentleness of spirit … he has it all.
Being in the NBA, being successful, being able to win championships at the highest level in the world, there's certain core values that you have, certain things you have to follow.
Some guys get into the NBA, get the big money, and are satisfied with themselves.
