A couple of plays before (his jump shots) I passed up a shot in the lane and Stephen Jackson got on me and told me to shoot the ball. I was looking to shoot it then. |
A dunk gives people a lot of momentum. I'll take the foul any time. I wasn't trying to hurt anybody. I was just trying to make a play. |
He's so strong. He's got a strong body, strong legs. You've just got to try to keep the ball away from him as much as possible. He's an all-star, probably an MVP candidate this year. I did my best. |
I think my leash is probably a little shorter. In the regular season, I could play through my mistakes. |
I'm a rookie, but most of the times I'll be in there during crunch time, so I have to make sure I come through. |
I'm definitely ready for that to happen, 'cause I always want to play more minutes. Ron was my mentor, he taught me a lot of things and I'd love to continue to play with him. But if a trade is going to happen, it gives me an opportunity. |
I'm feeling more comfortable out there every night. Before, I wasn't looking to shoot. Now, I'm much more aggressive. I'm looking for the rebound. I'm looking for the good shot. |
It was a lot of fun to get the fans going a little bit. It's a little different when you're playing in front of fans, so it's good to get out there and do that again. |
It's been my number all through my career, so it's important to me. |
It's nice to be able to lose a game and not be upset about it.. |
Man, I've been getting beat up. I don't know what it is, but I've been taking shots from everybody. |
That was one of the many plays he made. He hit a jumper at the top of the key (with 51 seconds to go) and Richard hit the big 3. But he made a great play. It happens. |
The play wasn't designed for me. I thought we were going to get a five-second call. I just went and got the ball, but there wasn't much I could do with it. He (Wallace) knew we needed a three, so he knew I wasn't going to drive by him. There just wasn't much there. |
They're a really good team. They caused a lot of mismatch problems. It's just hard with another loss. It's not looking good. We're inconsistent right now. |
This was a huge win. It helped us out in confidence and position wise. |