Famous Quotes and Proverbs

«That's a good thing, ... Bury this one. Forget all about it.»

«We have to give a better showing than that, ... I'm not worried about the offense. We know we can score. Give them credit, they hit some open shots, but we have to do a better job of getting a team out of their comfort zone, stopping their runs early. I know we were missing some guys and we're still trying to find ourselves but we have to play better than that.»

«[Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison supports Stern to some extent.] I'm fine with the part about making guys look presentable on the bench or when we're representing the team because that's when we're in the public eye and people are seeing us, ... But as far as when we're traveling, I don't see that as being necessary. We're the first ones at the arenas so no one sees us and then we're out of here and on a plane where no one sees us so why does it matter what we're wearing?»

«We played poorly. We didn't rebound. They pretty much got 25 points off offensive rebounds, but nothing was gift-wrapped. We just stay poised. We didn't let our play affect us.»

«He's hands-down the best player on this team, and hands down a top-five guard in this league. But still, you get the feeling he's flying under the radar.»

«Some of the problems we had early last year were on the road. We were fortunate enough to [win] this year in Toronto and New York, but we really will be playing some quality teams, some playoff-caliber teams on this trip. It's definitely an important stretch for us. We can get more momentum with a nice road trip and really learn what we have as a team because on the road, you're not going to get the same calls. It's going to always be difficult with the crowd. They are going to go on runs. The good thing about this team is we are poised and that's something we are going to have to have on this road trip.»

«They put a lot of attention on Gilbert,»

«We're not a .500 basketball club, ... but we're playing like it.»

«How can you be focused enough, determined enough to beat teams that went to the [NBA] Finals and we can't do it against teams that are struggling? ... We just have to be focused and determined to do the things we did [Friday night in a win over Detroit]. It's unexplainable how we can't find a way to get it done sometimes.»

«[Don't get me wrong, there are players who not only don't oppose the dress code, but like it.] I know a lot of people will say we're in the entertainment industry, but we represent franchises that are sometimes among the biggest businesses in that city, ... I'm fine with a jacket and shirt with a collar and pants that aren't jeans. We're professionals and we should be putting forth a professional image. I don't see what the problem is.»