I'm just getting tired of this whole wait-and-see situation, to be honest with you. Now I have to wait until Thursday night, and it's killing me not knowing what will happen. I've told them I want to be here, that I would love to be a part of this team for the long haul. I've handled this thing as professionally as possible. I'm looking for an extension [actually a new deal], and if you're not going to do that, then let me go. There are no hard feelings. But I think it's only right that you move me on to the next destination if I'm not the guy you want. |
I'm just like y'all — puzzled. |
I'm just trying to be as productive as possible. Every game is going to be different. It's very hard for me to say how it's going to work out or how it's going to go. We're only 30 games into the season and without a lot of practice time it's hard for coach to just completely change things. |
I've been around for a long time and gone back so often that it's not a big deal. I'll get to see my kids and family, but probably not (tonight). |
If someone gets 81 on me I'm going to clothesline him. |
It ain't easy, there's going to be some discussion. We'll have to wait until the time comes. |
It was like playing the Chicago Celtics. I like their uniforms. They look good, and they play good in their retro uniforms, too. Our retro uniforms don't work too good for us. |
It's all good pressure. We're a very focused group, understanding what's in front of us. |
No. I think now the 81 . . . no other team or other players will let that happen. Guys will foul out trying to stop guys from doing that. |
Probably so. To be honest, I'd say it's 50-50 [on whether they keep me]. When I came back, the expectations on this team became very high. They should have been high -- I'm not arguing with that. I've done my best in the 25 to 27 games I've been here to try and fit in. I really believe the longer I'm around Doc [ Rivers ] and this system, the better I'll do with it. But I don't know if I'll be given that chance. |
Right now we're starting to get a confidence about us where we have a conference when we take the floor. |
Rotations are a lot different here than in other places. And you defend the pick-and-rolls differently because of Shaq and Zo. |
That was a major gripe, seriously. |
That's the most surprising thing to me, because it seems like he can be a starting center in this league and probably be productive and play 25, 30 minutes a night. But he looks good, and I guess that's a credit to him and the physical shape he's kept himself in throughout his career. |
That's what I came here for, ... to be able to give us another threat from the (power forward) position. |