(Robinson) deserved to win. This is for the crowd. If that's what they wanted, then that's what they got. I'm not too worried about it. |
A lot of great players have started out with this award, so hopefully the dream can continue. |
A lot of guys look forward to the spotlight being on them. So guys like myself and Nate Robinson, Charlie Villanueva did a great job there tonight. Dwight Howard is known in this league. Everybody out here is just looking to be known as one of the next players to be great in this league. |
Allen and Kyle are doing things on the court as far as scoring. I look forward to doing the little things that are going to change the game. I always tell myself to make a big play and make something happen. When the opportunity presents itself, you try to take advantage of it. |
Coach (Maurice) Cheeks talked about it when he first came, that I had to step it up each game, and I think I have stepped my game up this year from last year, but I think there's a lot more I can do as well. |
He says that a lot, actually, just letting me know, 'You're more of a threat, not just a guy who runs to the basket,' ... That's what I've been wanting to hear since I've been in the league. |
He was Kobe Bryant tonight. I was pretty sure he wanted to come back at us because we pretty much hurt him when we played last time. |
I came up with that one day during the summer. I was in the gym and this guy told me I couldn't touch one side of the backboard and come to the other side and dunk the ball, and I did it. It came from that, and I'm glad I got a chance to show it to the crowd. |
I didn't really know that. Fans really get hold of that type of information when you pass on a guy. Kobe Bryant was the 13th pick, Tracy McGrady was the ninth pick. You never really know until you step on the court, so you really can't fault them. |
I think Allen and Chris did a good job of just putting the ball in the hole. Allen did a good job of putting the ball in the hole and Chris was tremendous at getting open looks. |
I think I stepped my game up this year from last year, but I feel there's a lot more I can do as well. I'm attacking a little bit more. |
I think lately there has been (movement). I remember last night we had many possessions where everybody touched the ball and guys were getting movement. Especially when Kevin Ollie?s in the game and Michael Bradley?s in the game, we tend to get a whole lot of movement, being we don?t have a scorer like Allen in the game. |
I think the crowd embraces me when I come here, which is kind of funny, being on the road. But I felt real comfortable coming into the game. |
I want to dominate a little more, just be a level beyond everyone else, ... I expect that from myself. |
I was just trying to put on a show. |