Jermaine O'Neal is the responsibility of everyone. We can't leave Jason on an island by himself. We have to help him as much as we can. Hopefully, we can slow him down, but we can't stop him because he's a talented guy. |
Kobe enjoys that situation. Stepping up and making the big basket or being involved in a key play. |
Last year, we felt that if we could have had him two or three weeks before the season ended we would have had a chance [in the playoffs]. |
Maybe sometimes it's because we're getting too anxious and you're wanting to do it by yourself. The way we move the ball at home is the way we've got to move it on the road. That will help us continue to keep pressure on our opponents. |
My objective was to get out and try to run and speed the game up as fast as we could so that we could get that rust off. As much as we simulated or had great practices, it's a little bit different when you get out there in a game. |
No effort. From top to bottom, we just didn't come with any effort. |
Offensively, he can shoot it from wherever on the floor and can stretch a defense. He's a big threat. They missed him in Game 2 and we all expect him to play in Game 3. |
On paper you have some big names, but this team just got put together two months ago. It's still trying to find itself. |
Our defense has been the reason why we've been winning. |
Our defense the one thing that stands out the most. Our offense will come and go, but we are stopping people at the other end. |
Our defense, that is the bottom line for us. It is not about our offense. It has always been about our defense. |
Right now we're building on something. |
Right now, everybody is being unselfish. Everybody is touching the ball and that makes us a dangerous team. |
Right now, the ball isn't going our way. We have to stay together. |
Scott can pass and shoot. He's played in systems in Utah and Houston. He's played with Stockton. He understands the game. It makes the game easy. He's made some great passes on cuts. They've got to respect his shot. He'll knock it down if you give him room. |