Finishing games in the fourth quarter is something we have got to learn. It's part of a growing process for a young team. |
Hallelujah. You don't want to be remembered for anything we were facing. It's only one game, but it's been a long time since we have gotten a win. |
He didn't want to be here. Do you always accommodate those guys? Sometimes you do, sometimes you don't. And in this situation I think we had to. |
He has a great deal of potential and I want to help him. I need his help and I think he needs mine. |
He is one of the best I've played against and coached against. What he's done lately is unbelievable. |
He just had some soreness. We haven't taken an MRI on him since this summer. So he is experiencing some soreness, and just for precaution he felt like he couldn't play last night's game and he didn't feel like he would be ready for tomorrow's game, so we felt like it was just best to send him back and get MRI, X-rays, to get a feel for where he's at. |
He knows he has something to prove after what he did the second half of the season last year. He's going to want to come out of training camp with a team that's sharp. |
He knows that he has an opportunity to win the division after the success the last half of the season, |
He said he wants to play and he's ready to go, so we'll play him. He came in early, got a lot of shots up. He looks like he's fresh and ready to go. |
He scored OK, but I thought he needed to do some other things. Scoring was the focus and I know he can do more than that. Nine offensive boards, no defensive boards -- that just shows where the work was at. |
He was available, felt that he was ready to play, wanted to play, and as an organization decided that we would put him out there. |
He'll take money out of his pocket and have shooting games. He's a giving guy and he understands (what players need). I think his players respect him and enjoy playing for him. |
He's all about business, from what I've seen on film and the games we've played. |
He's been a big spark. When he's patient and he allows the game to come to him and not force it, he's done some good things. And the last couple of games, he and that bench have brought a lot of energy. |
He's been a true professional. He hasn't complained and he got his opportunity. |