[Warriors center Adonal Foyle is particularly impressed by Davis' instincts:] Most of the time if you do what he says, you'll be in the right spot -- ... It's like, 'Hey, it's Christmas!' |
Everybody in the Bay Area wanted this team to be in the playoffs, and all of the players wanted it as well. But we did not meet the expectations everybody had for wins and losses for this team. A lot of people may see it as a disappointing year. |
For me to just go back in that environment where it's being encouraged was great, ... Just to keep working on your game, keep stretching your game and keep learning. |
He's a big dude. You have to do your homework on where he wants to get to. I read it very well. You know where it's coming from but it doesn't always mean you'll get it. |
I got beat up the first few minutes of the game. I have to set the tone early. |
I missed the one before and I knew Baron would keep coming, and I didn't want him to take my head off, ... His presence alone creates opportunities for other people. |
I think clearly this has been a point of emphasis for us, |
I think guys are beginning to understand that and are making the effort to become a better defensive team. |
I think that part of the ethos, the culture of a team is to kind of foster that, where a charge is a good thing, a shot block is a good thing, just being in the right spot, being back and helping other teammates, |
I wanted to give Mike an opportunity to create but I realized the clock was running down so I heaved the ball up. |
I'll take Baron half, full, three-quarters, he's just as effective. He can make things happen. His presence alone creates opportunities for other people. |
I'm certainly not going to sit here and say I'm happy that I'm the guy singled out. I'm not saying I've been playing great, but I'm not the only one who's causing us to lose. |
If I'm on the weak side and one of my players is on the strong side and he's coming to the basket, I might just pull on the guys shorts --and that's not going to show up in statistics --but the player on my team knows that guy couldn't come over because I pulled him. How do you measure that? |
It was extremely difficult, ... Coach felt like he needed to make a change, and he did, and I was the person that got changed. For whatever reason, right or wrong, as a player you're still trying to figure out what you did wrong. |
It's possible. In this game, you either produce or not. |