Bob Cousy

The NBA wasn't a big deal at that time, so it wasn't really in my career plans. ”

The MVP award was very satisfying in terms of personal accomplishments, but the championship was the most important thing of all. ”

That seemed to be the case with most of the teams based in the smaller towns - the fans were more rabid, and they wanted to literally kill the opposition. ”

I was the original socially depraved shy ghetto kid. ”

We hung out on the streets, played stickball, and did all of the things that other kids did. ”

My biggest win was getting the meal money bumped from $5 to $7. ”

Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful in anything that you put your mind to. ”

But as a coach I wanted to keep things from being too complicated. ”

I grew up in the heart of the Depression. ”

We had a strong relationship with Walter Brown, and felt that he was the best owner in the league. ”