That was the most complete road win of the year. I was trying to set a tone for this game right from the start. Once they started doubling me, guys were open and I was able to share the rock. This was a good win for us. |
That would mean a lot. All the hoopla about who's better goes out the window. It's right there on the court. |
That's something they have to deal with. My focus is on our team right now. |
That's the way it should be. I learned that my rookie year. I averaged 20 and 10, while Dale Davis averaged nine and eight. He was on Indiana and they were in second place in the East or whatever and he got the All-Star nod. This time we're the fourth best team in the West, I expect to be there. |
The NBA is the best job in the world, ... and you have to look good in business. |
The referees blew the whistle a lot. Anthony got to the line a lot. Our guys on our team got to the line a few times. |
There are a lot of multicultural people at Duke, and everybody felt that way, not just the athletes. |
There is no question that series would be exciting to play. Not only for the Western Conference finals implications but also for the rivalry. |
There's a feeling of excitement, and a little bit of the unknown. |
There's some players out there who are very deserving, with more wins. And that plays into it. If we had some more wins, then I think my chances would be really high. |
They really hurt us in that second quarter. We kind of played their tempo a little bit. You've got to make shots against this team so they have to take the ball out of bounds so they can't outrun us. |
They're a good team. We're expecting a battle. We're going to try to limit them with their fast-break points because that's what they do. They get up and down and that's one of the things we're focused on. We've got to limit their fast break points because they're tops in the league. |
They're aggressive, so we wanted to go hard at them, get to the line and knock down our free throws so that we'd be in a position to win the game. I knew Ostertag had five fouls, so I really wanted to attack him because he clogs that middle up, gets those tip-ins and gets extra possessions for them. |
This is absolutely satisfying. It's like vindication because we worked so hard and this organization didn't give up. We definitely have the confidence to go out there, advance again and keep going. We feel we can beat every team out there. |
This isn't our fault. We're not doing anything wrong, but the league has put us in this position. |