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The NBA has made a real issue about really making these superstars the premium that everybody wants to go to. That's their calling card…

— Phil Jackson

Despite their tremendous talent, (NBA players) are still, by and large, young adults, seeking validation from an authority figure, and there is no greater…

— Phil Jackson

You have so many players all around the world in the NBA, a lot of different generations. If you don't take basketball as a…

— Vlade Divac

From an offensive standpoint, because a lot of times your personnel can change - whether it's through graduation in high school and college, or…

— Billy Donovan

On a good team there are no superstars. There are great players who show they are great players by being able to play with…

— Red Holzman

NBA gets to see these players develop more..Did Lebron need another year, Did Kobe need another year

— Arn Tellem

When I first came in the NBA League you were slotted into a position and you did what you were slotted to do and…

— Shane Battier

The NBA is a different level, a lot of physicality in the league.

— Christian Wood

When you're not dealing with superstars, coaches want players to fit their system. But superstars are the system.

— Jared Dudley

Players don't change drastically. Maybe they get more in form if they're a goal scorer, or they get healthier if they've been injured.

— Jill Ellis

Obviously, in the NBA, there's a lot of different decisions that people make. The whole thing in the NBA is that people sometimes have…

— Russell Westbrook

I think that's a big challenge in the NBA: How quickly can you adapt? Because things always change in the league - whether it's…

— Tom Thibodeau