To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way. |
To say they came ready to play is an understatement. They came out and really wanted to make a statement. They jumped (on the Cavaliers) defensively and created most of their offense off their defense. |
Today is not indicative of who we are. It's a little bit indicative of who Chicago is. I was very conscious of minutes and then at the end, I was very conscious of health. |
Tonight he was just committed. |
Trying to keep him on the floor for normal minutes is what it's all about. Anytime he gets his fourth [foul], he really gets out of his rhythm. |
Vince Carter basically beat us. He was unbelievable not only as a shot-maker but also drawing fouls. |
We are all so quick to judge around here, but the demise of Shaquille O'Neal has been greatly exaggerated. I guarantee you that. |
We are going to be without Jason until the end of the season. We've decided to shut him down. |
We are very fortunate to have been able to acquire a player of Gary Payton 's stature. He is a proven veteran and will be a big addition to this team. |
We are very fortunate to have been able to acquire a player of Gary Payton's stature, ... He is a proven veteran and will be a big addition to this team. |
We are winning, but not at the rate that I think we should. I don't think people are satisfied with it. I know I'm not. |
We as an organization will do just about anything to supply comfort, compassion, money and anything else we can to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Spurs and the Heat getting together to put on this exhibition to raise as much money as we can for the victims is an indication of what both organizations and the NBA is all about. |
We came in here and that team just took it to us and took it away from us. It was an abysmal night. |
We came out strong, but we couldn't finish it and you've got to give them credit. Their defense was fresh, energized, committed; it was knowing. They knew where we were going to go with the ball, and they took it away. It was tie, tie, tie, and once it got down to four or six points, there was no coming back for us. |
We controlled the game for the most part except for the end of the second quarter. Alonzo had a huge impact on the game defensively. He gave us a defensive lift when we needed it. |