Bernie Bickerstaff

Bernie Bickerstaff
Bernard Tyrone "Bernie" Bickerstaffis an American basketball coach. He previously worked as the head coach for the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics, Denver Nuggets, Washington Bullets/Wizards, Charlotte Bobcats, and Los Angeles Lakers. He has also been an assistant for the Portland Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Cleveland Cavaliers. He has served in numerous other NBA front office positions, and has been a consultant for the Harlem Globetrotters...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth11 February 1944
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athletic care guys match problems
The way we are, we just can't match up with the athletic big guys like Howard. I don't care how much you fight, those guys are just too athletic. Those are the guys we have had problems with.
bring game start
This game is humbling. When you start to levitate, it will bring you back to earth.
I thought the disruptions and the turnovers that we forced, we got baskets off them.
helped played small
I think we played well. Our small lineup really helped us.
basketball concern guys hard played taking win
I thought our guys played hard and played terrific. They did everything that they could to win the basketball game. The one concern I have is with Gerald and Raymond, is that I don't want them to get discouraged. I want them to keep taking that basketball to the hole, but they get discouraged when they don't get rewarded.
atlanta defense earn last shot
I thought our defense was superb on the last two possessions that Atlanta had. They couldn't get a shot off. I thought we made them earn every possession.
credit dangerous jersey needs playing team
I think all the credit needs to go to New Jersey tonight. They're playing well, that's 14 in a row. They're a team that if they play like this, they're going to be very dangerous in the playoffs.
basketball guys played win
Our guys did everything they could to win the basketball game. Our guys played hard. They were terrific. ... I don't want them to get discouraged.
both defend effort forth guard kevin league liked positions second summer
Kevin is a big guard who can defend both positions on the perimeter, ... We liked the effort he put forth during summer league play and wanted to take a second look at him.
free gets line opportunity throw
It gets down to the free throw line and making free throws. The opportunity was there.
anyone game knew terrific work
He's been terrific for us. As an athlete, he's off the charts. He's up there with anyone in the league. He knew he had to work on his game to get better, and he has.
blocked dedicated fills might selfish sheet shots
He's dedicated to getting better. I might be selfish or biased, but I think legitimately if you look at his stats, he fills up the sheet with his steals, blocked shots and rebounds.
shots
He's had to do a lot of things because we haven't been making shots from the perimeter.
guess mentally
He's going to the battleship? Well, I guess he's getting mentally ready, huh?