Coach has had the confidence to put me in. I'm trying to go out and bring some energy. |
Everybody wants to win. I don't think anyone went out there thinking they were going to lose. They just proved that they're a year ahead of us. During the season, you're focusing hard and competing hard. Here, you're competing, but you're looking to have a little fun, too. |
I try not to think about it. When you think about it, it puts a lot of pressure on you shooting the ball. You have to be free, just jumping up there, shooting your regular shot and hoping it falls for you. |
I'm so excited that I don't even think about being tired. I mean, you get on the court and you're like, 'OK, I have to guard Steve Nash tonight.' How can you be tired going into that? |
I'm surprised. I really wasn't thinking about it. I was trying to have some success with my team, so I wasn't thinking about it. It's unexpected, but I'm happy I was chosen. |
I've got to make a lot of strides. We've got a good team. I knew when I got drafted that we were going to have good players. When coach needs me, I'm sure he'll call on me. |
It felt good because we were doing it on both ends. I think that was the key. We guarded and did the right things on offense, like getting the ball to Yao. |
It was a great night. It's all about the fans, especially here in Houston. You know you have to give them something to cheer for. |
It was like Deron was part of me,'' Brown said. |
It's fun coming back here as a pro. It's a place that I've been coming to watch pro games all my life, and now I get to play in one. It's exciting. |
It's great having the fans behind your side. It makes you want to play, makes you feel good and gives you confidence. |
It's not a surprising thing. People have been saying all year that North Carolina is better, that North Carolina has the most talented players. |
It's not just that play, in situations like that when Yao is doubled, he has confidence to get it out to us and we have confidence to knock it down. |
On this team, we're used to having Tracy and Yao there to make shots at the end. We're here for a reason, we're here because we know how to make shots. It's all about doing it when it comes down to it. |
Our last two games are against the same type of competition (as Memphis), or even better. It's all about just going out there and playing hard. |