I think any time he plays, he's impressive. |
I think Earl knows, and I think my team knows, that he's important. If we're going to win this series, he's going to have to be a part of it. |
I think from a coaching standpoint, this season had a lot of magic to it. There were also a lot of issues. |
I think he can emulate some of what Eddie gives us. I have trust in him to the point where I can play him in the end-of-game situations. |
I think he just wants to get better. He understands that great players get better, that great players are consistently improving. His best asset in the summertime was his defense, which was most improved. He's in his stance, and much more alert. |
I think he seems a little more hesitant shooting the jumper than he did earlier this year. |
I think he'll be able to play sometime in this series if we need him. |
I think he's going (to play). He had a decent practice. He went a half-hour or so and ran up and down and did some defensive stuff. We need him. |
I think he's quietly gained respect from almost every arena. Respect from the NBA. I think his teammates respect him now more than they ever have. I know our coaching staff enjoys him and respects him more. |
I think he's special in that area. He's a guy that's totally unselfish. . . . It's wonderful to have. I just think he's a guy trying to win games. So many players in the NBA are focused in on other things. |
I think he's still a little rusty. He's (typically) a dominating defensive player, and right now, he's only a good defensive player. |
I think he's the best engine in basketball. He makes his team play better than any other player in basketball. Now, is that the most valuable player? I'm not sure. There are more talented players. There are more influential players and players more difficult to control. |
I think I can get better because of this and hopefully he feels the same way. |
I think I'm going to be a little more careful keeping the energy gas tank full for the playoffs. |
I think in general whenever we play Phoenix, we think our defense has to be figured out and tonight it was our offense that beat us. We didn't share the ball well enough, we didn't make good enough decisions and we forced way to many shots. |