Kobe really hurt us. He did a great job on (Richardson), |
Kobe's got such confidence in shooting the ball. He's got the ability to drive and the ability to shoot over the top of you as he falls away. He's certainly one of the toughest guys to defend around the league. |
Larry knows his team and he knows where he has to go and what he has to do, and I'm sure he's got all the right reasons for doing what he did. |
McGrady just goes bang, bang, bang and hits those shots. (But) the odds, I guess, have to come back to you at some point. |
MP is capable of defending -- he's got the size, quickness and wherewithal to defend. |
No. You're going to recruit the best player you possibly can. You can't predict what's going to happen with an NBA situation. Guys are going to take their chances. |
Obviously at the end of the game when they needed buckets, certainly Kobe was the guy who made every shot he took. That's why he's so good. |
Obviously if you make these shots, you look like a million bucks. |
Problem is, we're coming back. It's almost like we don't start playing until we get down 20. |
Richardson has been really good. We just have to find some people to join him. |
Some of the nuances just took some time, ... As a coach, I've been doing this for a long time. At Stanford, I got used to coaching a certain way with a certain kind of kid. The major adjustment is dealing with different personalities. ... Yet I still have to get them to respond. |
That was one of those No! No! Yes! shots. |
That's probably the best he's played just in terms of getting to the boards, being active, finishing shots. And I thought our guards did a good job of getting the ball to him. |
The better he gets at his low post game, the way more valuable he has. If Troy can get where he can finish at the box and be a real good post player that can command a double team... now we're talking. |
The better shape he's in, the less likely he is to get injured ... and the more explosive he is. If he's shooting the ball well from outside and he's explosive because he's in shape, you can't guard him. He's going to rise up and hit a 3, and then you go out on him and he's going to go by you. |