Aaron McKie Quotations

He was a thin kid, a good basketball player, flashy. But his body wasn't developed, and you could push him around on the floor.

I think he's always going to be the same person. As you get older and a little wiser, you've got younger guys coming up and you teach them just like older guys taught you. I don't think you can live a full life if you don't experience hardships.

Judging from some of the guys who played here in the past, it extended their careers and they were able to thrive in the triangle offence. I look at myself as being one of those guys,

Coming from Philadelphia, this is like the enemy, the Lakers. Hopefully they can get back to their winning ways and I can be a part of it.

Aaron spoke at length with coach Jackson and felt comfortable after that conversation. In the past, there?s been some big veteran point guards who have flourished in that system. Hopefully Aaron will be another one of those types of players.

Aaron is looking forward to coming out there, being in a new situation and contributing in whatever way coach thinks is best,

It's a cerebral process; you're trying to learn, you're trying to play at the same time.

Not much different than any other training camp so far. We worked on defense a lot; that was the emphasis. I think that is going to be the key for us. But no drama, nothing like that.

I know I can think this game, I know I can play this game. The past is the past. I'm here now. I just want to help this team.

He's a Philly guy, and we like to get after it. What player in the league wouldn't jump at the opportunity to play with a guy like Kobe Bryant,