[A number of NBA players were raised in the regions hit by Hurricane Katrina, and those who weren't still could relate to the people traumatized by the disaster and its aftermath.] It's almost kind of scary, ... One day there is a city and the next day it's gone underwater. ... That lets you know that some things are bigger than life. To see water actually kill people, it's like the Twilight Zone. |
[In the CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Sam Smith writes that] trading suggestions are all in fun, and occasionally they happen. So I thought it made sense for a megadeal: Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki, the offensive star, to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Kevin Garnett, a David Robinson type in that he's asked to be a great offensive player when he probably should be Bill Russell. The 'kid' has played almost 30,000 minutes in the NBA, which is the twilight for most great players. ... being on a contender anytime soon in Minnesota. |
[LOS ANGELES -- His point guard is hurt, his other supporting star has gone ice cold and he can't get a break from the refs. Other than that, Kevin Garnett is having a blast during this year's Western Conference finals.] I'm a little at a loss for words right now, ... Could I have done more? Sure. I feel like you've got to be real with yourself. You can't be down 3-1 to the Lakers. |
A big gorilla off our back. |
A.C. was unbelievable with energy. He came in and kicked it off. When A.C. came in, the tempo just picked up immediately. |
All in all, yeah, it's like a fresh start. You've got whole new players, new atmosphere. |
All these wins are big wins. We have to continue to compete and just play. We just got more defensive conscious in the fourth quarter and were able to win the game. |
Any close game is a tough game. We lost to Houston last night and came in here with a little bit of an edge on us. I think we showed that a little bit. We came out with decent energy; the second half, we just didn't play well. |
Athleticism is always a good thing. And we have a lot of it, so it helps in both offensive and defensive situations. |
By no means was I trying to hit a fan. |
By no means was I trying to hit a fan. I didn't even really look at where I tossed it, I was so ... damned mad. |
Chauncey hit some tough shots, some shots that we were not prepared for. He slid behind a couple picks, we let him go, and he was hitting. |
Even though we've been losing and going through hard times, we've kept our morale up. |
Everybody from A to Z has to be ready to play, and sometimes that's not the case. It's a little more difficult on the road, dealing with the crowd and different elements, but that's no excuse. |
Everybody, including the coaches, keep looking forward to the playoffs, the playoffs. But we need to focus on one game at a time instead of looking down the road. |