Lowest I've been in a long time, |
More importantly than putting together a string of victories is being able to play consistently on both ends of the floor. Tonight was the first step toward blending good defense and good offense. |
My game is not a pretty game. It's a game in the trenches and big people can't hide too much. I know what I do when I'm on the floor. I have no illusions about my job and what I bring to this team. I work hard and I try to get rebounds and protect my teammates, plain and simple. I can do that from any position. ... You can make it destroy you or you can let it light a fire under you. |
People don't see what an incredible will he has. There's a lot of leaders that are good who are not able to kind of get the message across, bend people to his will. I think that Baron has an amazing and infectious gift that he can come into a locker room and really make people believe and really make people better. I think people have seen him have fun with the game, but they haven't seen the kind of forceful personality he has. |
People have problems throughout society. Basketball isn't any different. We're much more visible targets when it happens. |
We needed a win. Each of us wanted to be at our best tonight in order to get a win. |
When you make a few mistakes, it hurts, it's glaring. But I can't control it. I can only continue to play hard. That's what I do best. Other people may not have confidence, but as for me, I know what I can do. I'll be the first one to tell you when I mess up, when things don't go right. |
You have to start making those an intrinsic part of what you do. I think the more we do that, the better we're going to be as a team. |