“If they [teams] don't call me ... wow, I might retire. That would be like a real hit to me because that's them telling you they don't think you can play any more. I'll wait and see.”
“It doesn't have to come from the coach all the time. We have to be able to talk to guys, even chastise guys – with everybody knowing it's constructive.”
“I took the challenge against Mike James. I love the challenge. But I knew he was shooting the ball well, playing well. All I did was try and put pressure on them, and I know pressure better than anybody. Pressure doesn't bother me. What I tried to do was get them to turn the ball over, make them play my game.”
“In a game like this, you hope you correct all the things you need to correct. We did some good things, but we had some injuries. Dirk came back and showed great leadership. That's what your leaders do.”
