I learned this lesson very quickly when I came into the NBA: Almost all the media and accolades go to the No. 1 guy. But if you’re building a team, the most important player is the No. 2 guy. Because if the No. 2 guy wants to be the No. 1 guy, you have a major problem. B. J. Armstrong Read Quote
To point the finger at one guy, at each other or at the coaches, won’t do any good. It’s not supposed to be the coach. It’s our team. The coaches can do a phenomenal job preparing you, but it has to come from within. B. J. Armstrong Read Quote
Anytime the coach gives you the ball and some encouragement, you get a sense of freedom. B. J. Armstrong Read Quote
I can create offensive situations for myself and I can create situations for other people. B. J. Armstrong Read Quote
I can score with the first team or the second team. It really doesn’t matter with me because I can create my own shot. B. J. Armstrong Read Quote
Who says a center can’t make the pass into the post? Michael Jordan, effectively, was a post player and you saw with the championship teams players able to do multiple things. B. J. Armstrong Read Quote
Most players will tolerate their coach, just like the coach will tolerate that player to do what they got to do, but Steve Kerr is unique. Players want to play for Steve Kerr. Everyone who’s played in this league, who’s coached in this league, who’s been a general manager understands exactly what I’m saying – he’s one of them. B. J. Armstrong Read Quote
