Danny Granger
Danny Granger
Danny Granger, Jr.is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He has played at both the small forward and power forward positions. At times he has also played the point forward position. Before his professional career, he went to Grace King High School in Metairie, Louisiana, where he was a McDonald's All-American nominee before his senior year. He was a strong student who scored a 30 on the ACT and...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth20 April 1983
CityNew Orleans, LA
It's nice to be able to lose a game and not be upset about it..
I'm feeling more comfortable out there every night. Before, I wasn't looking to shoot. Now, I'm much more aggressive. I'm looking for the rebound. I'm looking for the good shot.
I'm definitely ready for that to happen, 'cause I always want to play more minutes. Ron was my mentor, he taught me a lot of things and I'd love to continue to play with him. But if a trade is going to happen, it gives me an opportunity.
We had a great start, but we didn't keep it up. We've got to be more consistent. ... I don't know exactly what the answer is.
We don't want to say we are afraid to play anybody. But the fact is, Detroit's a better team than New Jersey. We'll take New Jersey any day over Detroit.
A dunk gives people a lot of momentum. I'll take the foul any time. I wasn't trying to hurt anybody. I was just trying to make a play.
A couple of plays before (his jump shots) I passed up a shot in the lane and Stephen Jackson got on me and told me to shoot the ball. I was looking to shoot it then.
It's been my number all through my career, so it's important to me.
They're a really good team. They caused a lot of mismatch problems. It's just hard with another loss. It's not looking good. We're inconsistent right now.
It was a lot of fun to get the fans going a little bit. It's a little different when you're playing in front of fans, so it's good to get out there and do that again.
We still think (the series) is there to be won. We got one in Jersey earlier. We're still pretty confident.
I think my leash is probably a little shorter. In the regular season, I could play through my mistakes.
I'm a rookie, but most of the times I'll be in there during crunch time, so I have to make sure I come through.
He's so strong. He's got a strong body, strong legs. You've just got to try to keep the ball away from him as much as possible. He's an all-star, probably an MVP candidate this year. I did my best.