“He wasn't winded at all. He looked really good. Definitely, NBA shape is different, but he had extensive weight room work. He's always working out. He's going to be 50 years old and not gain an ounce of fat. He's a freak.”
“We don't feel bad [for him], because we know what kind of person he's still going to be in the future. Not for one second does he ever say, 'What if?' No one else does, either.”
“Jay talks about guys being superstars, regardless of how they are out on the court. He always puts Jason in that category. He's still a leader on this team.”
“Ask every coach in the NCAA. Who wouldn't want to have a dominant big man? They'd all want to start with a big man, and that answers that question. There's not a coach out there who would turn down a big man.”
“It's sometimes embarrassing when these guys come back, because he makes such a big thing about them being part of the program. They really respect the fact he integrates what they've done with the guys that are currently here.”
