I just told Ron he shouldn't feel bad. They boo me, and I play here. I don't think it bothered him. If they'll boo me, they'll boo anybody. |
I miss Reggie; he did a lot for this team, a lot for this organization, a lot for this city. But it's a new time, a new uniform and a new year, |
I played great 'D.' It was a tough 3 off the glass. There's nothing you can do about it. It was just one of those shots that was just meant to be. I didn't want to foul him. I wanted him to take a tough shot. |
I still love him. I love him as a teammate and a friend. |
I think everybody is at the point where they hate losing. It's 'When can we turn this thing around?' Nobody is going to lay down now that we're under .500. I think everybody is trying to stay positive. We've got to give ourselves a chance until everybody is back healthy. |
I think we played more team defense. |
I was 0-for-infinity. I just wanted to make a shot. We knew they'd switch. I went backdoor and got to the basket. My teammates showed confidence in me to give me the ball. It seemed like I hadn't made a shot all game. |
I was trying to get the last shot, that's what Rick (Carlisle) told me. That was my main focus. But A.J. (Johnson) made a heads-up play. His man (Gordon) got caught sleeping and he made a back-door play. |
I'm at the point where pushing it is making it worse. I've been pushing it for so long that it's easier to sprain every game. I've sprained it in seven of the last 10 games. I'm going to take a game off and try to let it heal a little bit and try to be ready for (Tuesday's game at Chicago). |
I'm getting a lot more touches now. I just try to make plays for my team. I have to be more aggressive because I can score and I'll also get shots for other people. That's a big part of it. |
I'm not disappointed. I got a championship out of it, ... A lot of guys play their whole career and don't get a championship. |
I'm not trying to replace Reggie because that would be something that's impossible, ... All I can do is come here and do my job and make it seem like he's not missed. |
I've heard of some trades, but none of them have probably been true. I've talked to Ron, but it really hasn't been on my mind. I wish him the best and hope for the best for this team. |
I've never taken that many shots in a game. I know what it feels like to miss all those shots, though. |
Is it about Ron? If it's about Ron, I'm not answering. |