Quotes from B. J. Armstrong

Jordan never stepped out on the court to have a good time. He stepped out there to establish that he was the best.

Every time he steps on the floor, LeBron has to establish that he's the best. Every year is an opportunity for him to raise his level to the best of the best.

Every now and then you have to be a little nasty, a little aggressive on the floor. That's part of being a basketball player.

No one beat Michael Jordan. No one. You could say a lot of different things, but the man was unstoppable. He was unstoppable. And I will continue to say that.

I can create offensive situations for myself and I can create situations for other people.

I played, but I never got a chance to see how the business worked. How the NBA offices and other teams worked. I learned that when I was an assistant General Manager for five years.

Being an only child, I was alone a lot and I had to make up games.

Jordan had phenomenal talent. He had phenomenal understanding. But he also had a mentality that I haven't seen. He had a sense of urgency every time he stepped on the floor.

Moral victories are really more for coaches than players.

I've been around enough athletes to know when someone is working, someone's not.

Anytime the coach gives you the ball and some encouragement, you get a sense of freedom.