I don't think he has his total rhythm back. The season is getting to the point where he's had all these nagging injuries that we just have to make sure he doesn't get in a rush to get it back. |
I don't think this stuff excites him a whole lot. |
I feel bad for Minnesota because they have a lot of pride and they are in a real tough situation with so many guys out. Obviously, for that reason, it wasn't really a fair fight. We don't take too much from the game other than we stayed healthy and didn't get anyone hurt. |
I feel like we wasted (Duncan) tonight. We had a tough time getting those kind of games from him this season, so when he does get one of those, we'd like to win. |
I give them a lot of credit. We are fortunate to get out of here with a win. They played hard for 48 minutes. |
I give them a lot of credit. When they get down, they just plug away and find a way to get back into the game. That's mental toughness and they get that from (Portland coach Nate McMillan ). He's got them playing the right way and I was very impressed with them. |
I guess logically one could make that statement. I don't know if it's true or not. If one is offered home-court advantage . . . anyone who says they would turn it down is obviously an idiot. |
I have no idea. That's a subjective sort of situation. . . . I just know we started out poorly and we got better as the game went along. |
I honestly don't know how it's going to end up. |
I hope he's strong and he's healthy in the end. It will not only be good for Phoenix but the league. |
I just think of it as two bad performances, and if it doesn't get better, we'll be in big trouble. . . . But there's no time for frustration. |
I think everybody is feeling a sense of normalcy with him in the starting lineup. Everybody fit into their roles. |
I think if something like that should happen for Tony, it's down the road. He was an all-star this season and that's quite a leap. Sometimes you don't want to bite off more than you can chew too quickly. |
I think it will be tough for him to be as effective as he has been in past years on a consistent basis. Especially on a long road trip or back-to-backs, it starts to catch up to him. |
I think it's a reasonable thought that if it went beyond the All-Star break that would make it difficult to do something. |