At the end of the season every year, they play like this. They play good, but they ain't going no ... where. |
I definitely want to play one more (year). |
I took the challenge against Mike James. I love the challenge. But I knew he was shooting the ball well, playing well. All I did was try and put pressure on them, and I know pressure better than anybody. Pressure doesn't bother me. What I tried to do was get them to turn the ball over, make them play my game. |
I'd love to come back, but I think they're pretty well set. I'll be playing somewhere. The league is going to have to drag me off the floor. |
If they [teams] don't call me ... wow, I might retire. That would be like a real hit to me because that's them telling you they don't think you can play any more. I'll wait and see. |
In a game like this, you hope you correct all the things you need to correct. We did some good things, but we had some injuries. Dirk came back and showed great leadership. That's what your leaders do. |
It doesn't have to come from the coach all the time. We have to be able to talk to guys, even chastise guys – with everybody knowing it's constructive. |
It's not all going to be roses all the time. Right now, we're going through a little something. I've never seen a team that didn't go through something. Some teams find a way to get out of it. Some teams don't. Now it's time for us to get out of it. |
It's not too stiff. I'll be at practice on Friday and I'll be ready to play on Sunday. |
Right now we are going through a little something, and I have never seen a team not go through something during the season. Some teams find a way to get out of it, and some teams don't. Now it is time for us to get out of it. |
That would be an unbelievable, fantastic run for both teams [to win titles], but I think it would be unbelievable for the fans. They'd go from basketball to hockey, basketball to hockey. They're going to be pretty busy. |
They fell into something they didn't want to fall into – and it was the Mavericks. |
This is what you want to take down to San Antonio. This team has shown so much character all season. And we're not done. |
This isn't about winning 55 or 60 games. It's about winning a title. That's what we were built for. |
This team is not soft. We've got guys who have a little edge about them, and you like that. |