(Our game) has the best two teams playing. But it (isn't) the best two teams to write about or the best two teams to watch. Ain't no drama with our game, ain't no big story. (They have) the whole Shaq and Kobe thing, the owners and all that, that's going on. People want to see what's going to happen with all that. |
(The Nuggets) are good now. It's a little different. |
[Billups seemed confident Friday that he and his teammates would rise to the challenge, and that Wallace would bounce back with a strong performance in Game 6.] He loves this situation, ... He loves where we're at right now. He's going to be very focused [Saturday night], as everybody will. |
[Billups understands the relationship between Larry Brown and his point guards.] Just like I was when he first came, I didn't know which foot to start walking with, ... You hear so much, you're like, 'Man, what am I supposed to do?' So he's pretty much feeling like I am, and a lot of those players are feeling like I did at that point. |
[But if that were to happen,] my teammates would not enjoy playing with me, ... They would think I am a selfish player, and I would rather not have them think of me that way. |
[He has] not gotten too excited and not let this whole thing break him down. |
[We'll get a better read on just how much the Pistons have improved on Tuesday when they visit Central Division-leading Indiana. But for now at least they seem to be back.] We knew it was going to take time to mesh, ... We're starting to get our swagger back. |
A lot of them, I don't even understand, man. I guess it's just his history haunting him. |
A lot of those shots were contested. They just hit some tough shots. |
All we need to do is be healthy going in (to the playoffs). I don't care what happens Wednesday, as long we're healthy come the weekend, we're fine. |
Also, a part of this whole thing will be me getting my degree and working toward that, which I take a lot of pride in -- obviously, I haven't taken enough pride in over these last few years, but it's time for me to buckle down and get that taken care of, too. |
Any time something like that happens, it just fuels our fire. Good luck other team. |
Anytime you have the big guys we have -- we've got five or six shot-blockers, guys that can rebound -- you're going to have a good defense, |
Basically, it was a high pick-and-roll. I knew they were going to help and I just slipped and lost control. I just tried to make a shot and got in a little finger roll. It actually felt good but it didn't go. |
Both teams wanted to win this game in the worst way. It was kind of an ugly game, but the intensity was there. This was a playoff game. It really was. |