(Memphis) had that look in their eyes like it was going to be their night. But we started to feed off the crowd, and the momentum started to shift. ... I was just playing the game as it came to me. I was just hitting some shots. |
All the remaining games (12) are important. We're jockeying for position every night trying to get the No. 1 seed. |
An animal. He is playing like a beast. He is playing real aggressive. This is the best I have seen him play since he's been in the league. |
Avery challenged me at halftime. He told me to get aggressive. Guys looked for me, I got a couple of open shots and Dirk put us on his back in that run in the third. |
Avery is a winner. Whatever he has to do to get us motivated to get back to playing good Maverick basketball, that's what needed to be done. |
Defensively we really locked down (during that first quarter 20-4 run). We were controlling the boards, blocking some shots and we were able to get out and get some easy baskets. |
During the playoffs the home court means a lot. Last year we didn't have it and lost in six games to Phoenix. We don't want that to happen again. |
Each of my artists was affiliated with a gang at one point in their life- the Crips, Bloods and BGDs. This record will be the first time that members of these groups has come together peacefully and produced something really great, ... This project will further people's minds- knowing that there are other options than that lifestyle- whether it be basketball, rapping, furthering your education or becoming a lawyer or doctor. |
Every time it's a new experience. I've enjoyed it every time I've come back. It's always a dream come true. As a kid you always dream about playing as a Sonic. I'm playing against them, but I'm still playing on that same court. |
For a minute, it looked like they were going to blow us out. We've seen that from them before. But we stayed with it, and give credit to our fans, who gave us energy when we needed it. |
Give credit to the bench. They came to play tonight and got us back into the game and we fed off their energy. |
Guys were making the extra pass. I was open and knocked them down. We wanted to stay aggressive. |
He reminds me of Kobe Bryant the way he's playing. |
He talks all the time. I let him get the last word in. He's German, he's got words that I don't even know. |
He's similar to Iverson, McGrady and Kobe as where, if they get in a rhythm by going to the free-throw line, then they start to hit jump shots. We were able to contain him and keep him off the line. It was a long night for him. |