(Bryant) was a little more passive than usual. |
(He's) a big factor. That's speed that no one really has in the league, and it's hard to match. It makes us real quick. If he's knocking down shots and going crazy, and he's done that before, then he can easily average 20 to 25 points (in this series). |
(Marion) has turned it up to a level that very few guys in this league have played at. |
(Nash) deserves it, we all know that. But I think Shawn Marion is also unbelievable. |
(Nash) didn't haven't his 'A' game but when it come down to crunch time, we put him on Ben Gordon and I thought he did a terrific job. He's turned into a heck of a defensive player and I'm not saying that tongue in cheek either. The guy has played defense the last couple months as good as anybody. |
[The gold medal] is not going to be a sure thing. |
A 20-point lead to us is like a 10-point lead for everybody else. The game is just not over. |
A lot of these teams have enough talent now; they've played together for a long time and they're real comfortable with the international rules. It's a mistake to take anything for granted against them. |
About gave me a heart attack. We were having a hard time getting shots. He was wide open, and he's one of the best three-point shooters in the league. It put the dagger in them. |
All veterans know how much time they have left to play, and he doesn't want to miss any of it. |
All we do is play to our players' strengths. |
Another 10 days and he's close but he has to get over the hurdle of mentally can he start doing things fluid. |
Anytime you hesitate on the basketball court, it doesn't look pretty, |
Ask me next week, too. He's got some dog days ahead of him. |
At least we didn't go three overtimes. We started off sluggish but fought back and battled shot for shot. |