I told him before the play that if both men went to me, to go to the basket and get a good shot. Things didn't go the way we wanted tonight. |
I took the shot, and I was walking backwards to see if it was going in, and he [the ball boy] had his foot out there, and I stepped on it and rolled over. |
I want to play. Obviously we didn't get it done the first time I was a part of that team. If God blesses me with another opportunity to try it, it would be an honor. I would have a second shot at fulfilling one of my goals. |
I want to win a ring. I want to have an opportunity to get back to the Finals, but I just have to take it one day at a time, and understand that it can happen -- and I always believe it. Once I stop believing the goal can be accomplished, there is no need to keep dressing up every night. All that matters is us getting into the playoffs, because then, anything can happen. |
I want to win a ring. I want to have the opportunity to get back to the Finals. All that matters is us getting into the playoffs, because then, anything can happen. |
I was like a kid in a candy store. It felt like the first game of the season because I was excited to be back. |
I was struggling. I couldn't really go to the basket as quick as I wanted to. When I did it was real painful. |
I was surprised that they just let me wind the clock down and take a shot. I told my teammates that I was going to wind it down. ... I was hoping if I did miss, the ball would bounce and the time would run out. |
I wasn't used to the attention, I wasn't used to having money, I wasn't used to being the main focus on an NBA team. |
I would tell [former coach Larry Brown] that we should try this and he would try it, ... The last couple of years, that fell away. I didn't have input. I didn't do too much talking because I couldn't. |
I?m just trying to do a little more talking to the guys and assuring them I?m with them regardless, mistakes or no mistakes. I feel like it?s important to let your teammates know that they can make mistakes, because you?re definitely gonna make them. We feel like we can make mistakes and live with them if they?re aggressive mistakes. I just talk to my squad as much as I can and just try to be there for them because that?s what they do for me. |
I?m used to us losing a couple of games and everybody pointing a finger at me, |
I'd rather go to the playoffs than not go, even with a losing record. Because once you get there, you never know. |
I'm as disappointed as everybody else on my team. We wanted to go into the holidays with a win. We'll have to get this one out of our system and come back to work. |
I'm not pointing fingers at anybody, but as a group we're not playing hard enough to win basketball games. We don't seem hungry. We don't seem like we want to make it to the playoffs. |