I look beyond that at this point in my career. Maybe earlier in my career I would have thought about it more, but at this point it's more about wins and losses. |
I really got into a groove in the second half. Guys were getting the ball to me. It felt good to me. You know, it would have felt a lot better if we would have been on the other side, but it was just a great game to be a part. |
I remember when Mike hit all those threes against Portland. And I just wanted to do it. |
I think he's going to be an All-Star, if not this year then next year. |
I think it was just one of those nights. Mama always said 'you're going to have games like this.' I just have to swallow it, brush it off and move on. |
I think Marcus is like a lot of guys in the league. He needs the minutes to get comfortable with the system and the coach, and Marcus never really got that with us. He never was really comfortable in Doc (Rivers') system the whole time, but I think he has the ability to be a good player in this league. He's a lock-down defender and he has a nice touch from the outside. I put him in the same mode as a (Warriors guard) Derek Fisher. |
I think we came and just handled our business. They're a poor defensive team. The better teams are not going to allow you to do this. |
I think we can use another veteran. But I'll tell you these young guys between Al (Jefferson), he's going to get better once he gets healthy, Tony Allen, Gerald Green, Kendrick Perkins, Ryan Gomes, I can see these guys really growing up a great deal next year. |
I think we learned a lot from our mistakes. We had a chance to watch a lot of film and see the mistakes we made. I think we'll be ready this time, knowing this is a game we've got to have. If we have any shot of going to the playoffs, this is a must win for us. |
I think we played with a lot more energy, |
I think we're finally coming into our own on the road. Hopefully we can make this a good road trip and get the next one. |
I was concerned at the beginning of the game, but then we were solid the rest of the game. Going home, you always want to get that last win. We got down early, bounced back and tied the score at halftime. Then we played well the rest of the game. |
I was really disappointed in our defense down the stretch. We gave up too many easy baskets. They got a couple of dunks and a couple of layups. That can't happen. Not in the playoffs. Not at home. Not anywhere. |
I'll just try to blend in. It will fun to be a Piston. |
I'm going to hang out on the perimeter when big Fortson's in there. |