Anytime you can get a block like that, it sets the tone defensively. |
Getting stops is the key to our defense. If we come out and play good defense each and every night, we're going to give ourselves a chance to win. |
I can give that type of effort every night. I know I'm capable of it. I've got to put it all together. |
I think we should have more than that. |
It was a whole new learning experience. With that behind me, I know what I have to do. Every foul has to mean something. It has to be a hard foul just to let them know. |
It's always a big deal. Every game is crucial for us. |
That's what comedians do, comedians talk a lot. I laugh at it, too. He's never hung out with me. I don't even know him. So I can say anything about him, and he can say anything about me. |
That's what comedians do. Comedians talk a lot. |
We don't want to make excuses. Even though those guys are out, we have to put five guys out on the floor. I think this team is good enough and deep enough to still go out there and compete and win a couple of games. |
We give ourselves a lot of chances to win a lot of games with our defense. |
We tried to give (Yao) different looks, meet him at the foul line, ride him out, sometimes double him. Anybody can score if they get it low enough. |
We're not going to make excuses. You put five players on the court, regardless of who's hurt. Obviously, we have enough talent to win. |