Either he's going to be in uniform doing some damage or he's going to be on the sidelines calling out our plays like he did when we played them in the preseason, ... I'm hoping that he's not anywhere to be seen. He's a heck of a player and I hope that he takes another day off. |
Even though we were up 20 at halftime, we knew the Bulls would make a run at us. That is the type of team they are. They are a disciplined, well-coached team. Our game plan was to get up in the wings and stay with the dribble penetration, and we did a good job with that. |
Gilbert carried us tonight. One of the coaches compared this lineup with Philadelphia's a few years ago - (Allen) Iverson and eight defensive players. That's what it seemed like tonight. Caron carried some of the weight and Daniels hit some big shots, but (Arenas) was the steady scorer. |
Gilbert had the fire in his eyes and he had it going. He just edged us on and we rode his coat tails. |
Gilbert had the look tonight. He is one of the best competitors around. He single-handedly carried us. |
Give them credit. I thought they played well. They made shots with a hand in their face. There was a part in the game when the momentum was changing a little bit and we lost our composure. |
Guys made their minds up that they were going to trust each other tonight. |
He (Arenas) knows this is winning time. Gil knows that he's the guy that can be the difference maker and always ready for crunch time. |
He came back a lot more focused, with a lot more concentration and a little bit more humble. We'll see where it goes from here. |
He gets out on the break. He runs well for a big guy. He's a good passer. ... We can't let him catch it too deep in the post - he's got too many nice post moves down there. |
He gives us the ability to come off the bench and score in different ways, ... Post-ups, slashing to the basket and he brings a toughness to our defense. And he wants to win. |
He has had a rough year, no question about it. But he knows that he's in the rotation now, and he feels good about his game. I think he's as healthy as he's been all year, and he knows we have confidence in him. |
He is really embracing the role that we assigned him as the defensive captain. |
He just attacked and attacked, ... and it was sweet music. |
He just said, 'OK, Coach,' and that was the extent of it. It was a very brief conversation, and he was agreeable. I'm sure he's going to be professional. He's always played well under these circumstances. He's always responded the right way on the floor. |