I think mostly the system is about consistency, ... Our system more than anything is just persistent and consistent with a defensive emphasis. We don't talk about how many games we're going to win, winning a division, winning a championship, none of that stuff. No goals, none like that. Our goal is to get better every day, to practice every day, to treat the game with respect. If we can come out every practice and every game, learning something that we did well or that we did poorly, we can go from there. And then, you know, the way you handle players off the court or around the court that's just an individual thing with every team. |
I think that (cutoff date) is getting close, probably. I can't imagine it being too far past the All-Star break. |
I think that people who've been in playoffs before understand the impact of certain wins in certain games — game number this, game number that. |
I thought Beno gave us a lot out there on the court tonight. |
I thought it was a bad performance on our part. It's a shame (Duncan) was feeling good and sprightly and we wasted it because the whole team wasn't reacting. |
I thought Sacramento played great tonight. They did a wonderful job defensively and offensively on us tonight. |
I thought the Nuggets competed for 48 minutes. We made too many mistakes, turnovers and missed shots. |
I thought they were more committed, more aggressive, more physical. The only guy who maintained his effort on the boards was Tim (Duncan). We're going to need more help from our guards. |
I thought Tony did a great job of really stepping it up when he wasn't having a very good game. Down the stretch in the fourth quarter he really stepped up on both ends of the court and did a great job for us. |
I thought Tony needed somebody that would give him that attention on a daily basis in depth. Having (a different) voice, too, I thought would be really good for him. We told him to listen to this guy. Whatever he tells you to do, do it and let's see what happens. |
I told them both they should only come here for the right reasons. But hey, look, it all starts with Tim. |
I told them, 'Shaq wants to win the championship. He wants to prove he can do it without Kobe. Detroit wants to get it back again,' |
I wasn't surprised, because that's what he does. |
I wasn't surprised, because that's what he does. He relishes those situations. He likes to take those shots. Hopefully his body will allow him to continue to do that. |
I?m just thrilled that David ends his career with a game like that. His effort was really wonderful. He really dug down deep and showed how important it was for him to help us get this victory. |