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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ball everybody picked steve tried
Dirk has been great, but what Steve has done is just unbelievable. We tried to get the ball out of his hands, and he still picked us apart. He's made everybody better.
ball bounce call few good guys last looks shoot took
We had two good looks in the last few seconds. You had guys who shoot the ball from the outside, and shoot it well, that took the shots. Call it the bounce of the basketball.
ball effort guys minutes nine proud time winning
Obviously, if you've only got nine or 10 guys that play a lot of minutes over two nights, you're not able to rotate the ball as well to your shooters. When it was winning time we didn't get it done, but I'm proud of their effort tonight.
ball guys three
Those three guys are pretty good. When you've got three guys who can score, you can put the ball in their hands.
ball beat kicked men
They beat us where the men play: down on the boards. They kicked our butts where the men play. They wanted the ball more than we did.
ball impossible limit myriad obviously rebounds ways
It's impossible to limit him. He can go get the ball with rebounds and there is just a myriad of ways for him to get possessions and obviously they put the ball in his hands.
ball basically difficult pay touch
He made some very difficult shots. That ball basically didn't touch the rim and that is what they pay him for.
ball contend difficult fun great league move saw
He's very, very difficult to handle. They got him the ball in the right situations. It was a fun game. You saw some great athletes, young athletes, that the league is going to have to contend with as we move forward.
ball everybody hesitation shot tonight
(Carroll) shot it without hesitation tonight and that's important. What's more important is they were getting him the ball and he should have had the ball. When he has the ball or when he comes off a screen, that makes it better for everybody else.
bottom
What's the bottom line? We made shots. That's what it's all about.
belongs building guys happy historical pleased understand walk
I understand the historical significance of this. This building is terrific. ... You know what I'm pleased about? When the guys walk through the building they see things that please them. They're happy they have something that belongs to them.
cowards fatigue three
There's only so much he can do after being out three games. Fatigue makes cowards out of all of us.
force great
We didn't have to force anything. We had great shots. And we've got to make shots. It's that simple.
commitment competition consistent earned effort guys maintain next starting status throughout
Brevin has earned the starting spot. But guys have to maintain that status with commitment to effort and with consistent effort. We think we'll have that kind of competition throughout the lineup next season.