We don't know who we are. We don't know if we want to be a team that is to be reckoned with or we just want to be a team that runs off a four-game win streak and then we lay down and say, 'So what?' and just go back to our old selves. I don't know, man. |
We felt like before the season started, leaving out all the injuries, we felt like we were going to be a pretty good team. We started out slow due to injuries. It kind of set us back a little bit. But winning that home game (against the Boston Celtics), then going on a six-game road trip, that was either going to make us or break us. It was really going to determine our season. We were hungry, and we were really confident and went 5-1. |
We gave ourselves a great chance to win the ballgame. We got great looks. The ball just didn't bounce the way we wanted it to. We just couldn't get over that hump. |
We had an unbelievable third quarter as far as defensively. In the fourth quarter, we kind of let our guard down, thought the game was over, and those guys made a push, made it into the game. But when we needed to execute and get a stop, we did. |
We had great intensity from the start of the game. If we consistently do that, we'll be all right. |
We were already in our All-Star break. We were already at the parties. It was a flat-out embarrassment. |
We're definitely getting up with them coming back. The last four games we're playing very well. With our best players coming back, it's only going to help improve our team even more and give us a lot more depth. ... We're back on track and hopefully we can stay like that. |
We're just going to bring his ability out because we're definitely going to challenge him every day. |
We're just out of control on offense. Run and gun. The run-and-gun Rockets. |
We're not really even thinking about the playoffs. We're just trying to improve and get better by the day. We're a long way from being in the playoffs right now and we can't even think about that right now. |
We're playing extremely well. Especially when myself and Yao are on the basketball court, it's unbelievable what our record is. Our record (25-31) is pretty bad right now, but that's due to the fact we had a lot of injuries. We're still capable of turning our season into something real special. |
What goes on away from here, as far as basketball, I leave that there. I don't bring that here. If I do bring it here, I see my little girl and see my son, it wipes all that stuff out. None of that matters here. I'm not T-Mac here. Not at all. When I come here, I'm 'Daddy.' I'm 'Babe.' And I'm Tracy. This is family. |
When we play like we did (against Denver), I feel like we're one of the better teams in the league. Saying that, I think we need to do that on a consistent basis. |
With all of these guys being out, that's pretty much all I'm going to see. I'm going to continue to do what I do. I'm not necessarily going to force any shots, but I will continue to try to get these guys the looks they got tonight. |
Yao has been playing out of his mind lately. Since the guy's been back, he's been extremely aggressive. He's playing with a great deal of confidence. |