Quotes from Robin Lopez

I just know as a rookie, a young guy, you see the game totally differently and it could take awhile for it to slow down the right way.

I've been traveling the world picking up new moves, kind of like David Carradine walking the earth in 'Kung Fu' though I hope things turn out a little better for me than they did for him.

I loved playing in the triangle. That was a fun experience for me.

There are a lot of facets of the triangle I can take advantage of. It does a great job of spacing the floor, getting people in the right spots. It plays to my strengths. I stay around the elbow and blocks.

I possess the unique ability to slip into a coma at any moment's notice.

Brook's always had a knack for putting the ball in the bucket, and I would have to go out there and try to stop him. That would be my thing.

Basketball is such a global sport, being second to soccer.

Setting a solid screen is something I'm proud of.

Growing up in California, I was always a Lakers fan.

The Lakers have always had nice jerseys.

I realize the NBA has a brand that is very global. But there aren't many brands that travel as well as the Chicago Bulls. Perhaps only the Los Angeles Lakers.

If I would remain in Chicago, I'd be happy doing what I can to help out. That's pretty much how my mindset has been playing anywhere.

I've been to McDonald's in Spain, Greece, Turkey, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Scotland, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada and Singapore. Despite that, I'm still without a fast food endorsement, which hurts a bit because you're not really somebody unless someone is paying for your McDonald's.

Obviously, anybody in the NBA would love to be on a competitive squad.

There's been a lot of coaches, a lot of guys at Stanford, a lot of guys at my high school. A lot of guys in the NBA. Bill Cartwright comes to mind, a lot of people I've learned from.

I've had a lot of coaches at my high school and at Stanford and in the NBA who helped me. Bill Cartwright comes to mind.

People will talk about character arcs, but you look at the character arc of C-3PO from 'Star Wars' to 'Return of the Jedi,' and it's a complete 180... he's not so much of a coward and a fussbudget.

Although Perm is one of the biggest cities in Russia it felt like a different kind of Russia. In Moscow, you have the Kremlin, St. Basil's, a lot of Soviet iconography everywhere. In Perm, it was a different side of Russia. A little more folksy. If Moscow is an iron statue of an eagle, Perm is a matryoshka nesting doll.

I've always admired that kind of back-to-the-basket game. That's what I grew up watching. But who doesn't like stepping out and shooting threes?

When you travel around the world you see people repping your team, occasionally repping your name. That's very special, that's a bond that can't really be broken.

If you want to win, when you want to get to the upper echelons of this league, everybody on the roster is going to sacrifice.

When you have somebody out there that's willing to work for the team first, that's contagious. In Phoenix, I learned that from Steve Nash, Grant Hill, so many different guys. When you're playing with somebody like Steve, like Grant, that just passes on to you.

Orlando has a very nice arena. It doesn't seem like you're encased in concrete there. It is very comfortable.

I'm not as athletic as other players, but I like to think I'm versatile. I've become kind of a smart big man.