We shared the ball and it's not just one person getting into a rhythm, it's four or five guys. The game speeds up a little bit. But at the same time, we're like eight times better with (O'Neal) because it gives us the best of both worlds. It's a little faster, but he makes our job a lot easier. |
We're just happy to be in the playoffs. We'll play anybody. |
We're trying to get out togetherness back. We are getting to know everybody so that we are ready for the playoffs. When everybody is healthy, the sky is the limit. |
We've got to get to the point when we get a big lead, we feel confident and finish them off. We're not going to be a great team until we can do that. |
[Jackson, who will back up Reggie Miller , admits there were plenty of times last season when he wished he had taken San Antonio's offer. He knows he could have blown out a knee in Atlanta. But he also says the urgency of the situation helped bring out the best in him.] I've been living on the edge all my life, from coming out of high school early, not having any test scores, not being able to go to college, ... I'm definitely a risk-taker. Like I always say, when pressure comes I make love to it. |
[While most NBA players have no objection to wearing sport coats or suits on the bench when appearing in public, complaints have been raised about the ban against chains. Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson believes the rule is racist.] I definitely feel that's a racial statement, ... Almost 100 percent of the guys in the league who are young and black wear big chains. |