16 Quotes by Leslie Alexander

It's as important as anything I've ever done as owner. To have the next great big man of the NBA, it's very important for the team and the city. We're trying to win championships, and anything that takes away from that concentration (such as contract issues) hurts. I think we can be one of the top three teams in the West. We have a great team and great coach. And we have an asset that a lot of teams don't have with Yao in the middle.

It's horrible now. Next year I think we'll be great again.

Daryl will be a great addition to our organization. With the high level of competition in this league, you can never have too much information. If we combine the best information with our basketball people we should be able to make the most informed and best decisions in the NBA. Daryl will be an important part of that process.

In a year or two when the plants are more established, we will be a workshop site at our home.

I'm of the opinion that school systems in the United States are not funded properly. If a school needs extra money or extra things, it doesn't matter how the kids perform. I think these schools need a lot more money and a lot more effort put into them.

If there are Japanese beetles on the raspberries, we will pick them off by hand.

Carroll Dawson has served this organization very well over the past 26 years, and he will continue to be a very useful resource for many years to come.