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Q. What's changed for you as an executive with the Bobcats?
A. Final say-so, making more of the decisions, putting together my team to understand the game the way I understand the game. I didn't think I had enough time in Washington. I felt like we turned the corner financially, but we never really got the chance to take it further. ... But the business of basketball was strong there in Washington, and a lot of it had to do with my team and the people I brought in. There's some retribution I want to pay back for that.
Q. What do you think of LeBron James?
A. I think you see some growth. Expectations have been there, the signs have been there. What just transpired was something I felt was needed for the league, was needed for Cleveland, was needed for LeBron. Now the test comes in being consistent and continuing that elevation, and not getting complacent.
Q. What about Kobe Bryant's frustration?
A. Frustration is a part of the game, especially with a competitor. You want to win so bad, and you've been there, and you want to get back there, and you feel it hasn't really happened that way, and you look for reasons why. I think the unfortunate thing is, we judge him in a very emotional state. He's watching these young kids continue to play, and he's not.... I understand the frustration.
Q. Would teams rather have a Scottie Pippen than a Michael Jordan?
A. Everybody needs, I think, a Scottie Pippen. Most of the successful teams are going to need a Michael Jordan. It's hard to say one without the other. Can you win with one and not the other? I don't know. I have yet to see that, in some respects. I still think you need a Michael Jordan, you need that guy who's going to take that big shot, that's going to give the team confidence.
Q. What about the league and the game?
A. For so long, the league was at this high pinnacle, because of so many great stars, mature stars. Now the league is a lot younger, and it's going to take time for them to get themselves back up to that pinnacle, ... , but it's going to sustain.
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