He's got to do the bulk of the rebounding for us. Those are the things he's got to dominate. |
He's grabbing the ball strongly. He's catching the ball in traffic now. It's positioning. It's conditioning. It's getting your head under the rim. |
He's had a very consistent year, with the exception of the last couple of weeks, and I think he's getting worn down a little bit. He's got a little bit of an injury, so we're trying to work through that, but it is what it is, because he has to play now with Jason out. |
He's had some pretty ... good games. He's playing extremely well, we're winning and he's stepping up. |
He's had that problem in the past. In the second half, I would have loved to give him a rest. But when I wanted to, the game was tied and we went down. |
He's incredible. He has no fear at the end and he simply wants to be put in that position. He was a way of making plays, he's just incredible. |
He's incredible. That's what we have learned about him, that he's a big-game player, a big-time player at the end. He has no fear at the end and he simply wants to be put in that position. He has a way of making plays. |
He's just got to go to the rim with every block. Shaq has a tendency to go to the body and get a lot of fouls. |
He's methodical. He really took in the film today. |
He's methodical. He really took in the film today. He slowed down a little bit tonight. He really took a look at the defense and did a good job. |
He's right there with (Red) Auerbach and you've got to give him his kudos. He's done something remarkable and has an opportunity to do something even more. |
He's very instinctual in traffic and landing and so a lot of times he will fall to the ground and tumble. He's really a good tumbler. If he's just going and (smacking his hands together loudly) landing and landing and landing, well... |
He's very methodical. He took in the film today and saw what teams (do). He knows what they do. He's so good that he can get through defenses and creases and cracks. He slowed it down a little tonight. He really took a look at the defense. |
His conditioning is the thing. Coming right in to the playoffs and expecting him to play well is unrealistic. |
His injury is not very good. |