Chucky Atkins
Chucky Atkins
Kenneth Lavon "Chucky" Atkinsis an American former professional basketball player who played for 9 different NBA teams throughout his career...
creates energy gave gets great locking open quarter quick second sync team unit
The second quarter was the difference. Our second unit gave us great energy to open the second quarter. When this team gets in sync quick and we're locking down on defense, it creates a lot more opportunities on the other end for us.
dangerous heat jump knew playing teams
Teams (like Minnesota) that aren't playing for anything are always dangerous because they play loose. You always want to jump on teams like that and not give them a chance. We knew we had to put the heat on them quick.
ball everybody game great guys moved played player shots step sure team tonight top total
When you are without a great player like Gilbert Arenas, the other guys have to step up and play at the top of their games. Tonight was a total team effort. We got a lot of energy, we played great defense, we moved the ball and we made sure that everybody got shots in. When we do that, it makes the game a lot of fun.
basketball games good team time
This team has a lot of good basketball in it. We're what, 20 games into the season? We still have time to get things going in the right direction.
best coach eight rotation seven team wants
A shorter rotation is to be expected. Every team and every coach does that. Every team wants its seven or eight best out there.
fortitude gets kept playoff step team test
It got close. They kept fighting. That's the kind of test we need going into the playoffs. When we're (in a playoff game) and a team comes back and gets hot, we need to know who has the fortitude to step up and answer.
basket create guys point role run shots team three whatever
My role is come off the bench, run the team and do whatever I have to do to keep us flowing, ... With Gilbert, myself and Antonio, we pretty much have three guys who can run the point but all of us can also can penetrate and get to the basket or create shots for our teammates.
count defense easier finish game games hard hold playing team time win
Any time you can hold a team like that on defense, it makes the game easier for everybody. We count on the defense to make plays. That's what's going to win us games in the playoffs. We just have to keep playing hard and finish games and we'll have a chance.
shoot themselves wizards
The Wizards can shoot themselves in a game, and they can shoot themselves out of a game. At least that's the way it was when I was there.
gotta guy hit next stronger wants willing
You gotta be a guy that really wants it. You gotta be a guy that's willing to take constructive criticism. You gotta be a guy that's resilient. A lot of things aren't going to go the way you want them to go in this league, so you gotta take that hit and be even stronger the next time.
games great guys individual last page sure talent wins
But great individual talent isn't what wins games in the NBA. The guys have to all be on the same page to win. I'm not sure they had that last season.
learn
Now we have to learn how to win.
rebound turning
We were one rebound away from winning, for really turning it into a series.
good practice tonight
Tonight was a good practice for us for the playoffs.