I've played some good games in this building, and when I play here I always push it. |
In the first half, we didn't give them a lot to get excited about other than the explosions in the introductions. |
In the past it's come up maybe in the middle of the year, after we'd lost some games, or been frustrated. The fact that we haven't played a regular-season game yet makes it different. |
Inconsistent performance at a high level -- not because of any one guy or two guys, but as a team. I think [the fast start] gave us a false sense of security, actually. We thought we were already good, as opposed to still working toward being good. |
It not just going to fall into our lap. We're going to have to go out and earn it. |
It takes some feel-good with you to the All-Star break. |
It tells you something about this team that we were able to start the season off correctly after that first half, |
It's a belief in progress. Wins like (Tuesday's) help build that belief and that confidence that you can win against good teams in their building. Road wins always give you that extra belief. |
It's definitely the way it looks. |
It's just in terms of our team -- the talent that's been put together, the contracts that have been put out -- whether or not the timing is going to allow for him and us to continue to mesh. That's the only pressure. |
More scoring. That's what the league wants. Calling those fouls up front leads to more penetration, maybe more free throws. It's one way to get more points on the scoreboard. |
People feel like we've brought it to the point where a position has to be made: OK, what are we going to do? Are we going to win and make the playoffs? Are we going to make a trade? Who's going to be coach? |
That's our roadblock. So even though we could be down a couple bodies, I think it's definitely a good way for us to really get a feel for where we are. |
That's the key for us. Being able to really tap into this team's scoring potential, figuring out the sets that we have and the offense that we run, how to be more efficient. Against good defensive teams, you can't game in and game out take difficult shots with guys flying at you and having to get into the lane and create your own shots every time. |
That's the type of personality he has. But he does it in a way that's respectful of his teammates. He's never trying to show someone up. |