Drew Gooden
Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden IIIis an American professional basketball player who last played for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association. The 6'10", 250 lb power forward played college basketball for the University of Kansas...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth24 September 1981
CityOakland, CA
best hamilton hitting rip
Rip Hamilton was at his best hitting those mid-range jumpers, those back-breakers.
expected played stages
He's played on big stages his whole life. It's expected of him.
coach egg far game goose injury nursing people road step talked trip
I talked to the coach and we've got a back-to-back with a game (Saturday). I'm kind of nursing this injury and got out ... before it got worse. We've got a goose egg so far on this road trip and if people are really competitors on this team, they'll step up to the challenge.
games last step three
We really wanted this one. The last three games were a step backwards.
life plays
Those are the kind of plays that take the life out of the other team.
break feeling happen wins
We know the feeling of having 30 wins at the All-Star break and not making the playoffs. We don't want that to happen again.
came cushion second stretched turned wind
We came out a little sluggish, but we turned it on and got our second wind and executed when we had a little cushion and stretched the lead.
level mindset pick time
It's a new time and a whole different mindset in the playoffs. We will pick our level of play up, and I know they will also. We will see what happens.
both feeling hurt yesterday
They both hurt. The feeling I had yesterday was the same one I have today.
adapt awkward coming job positions
I've been coming doing my job and going home. That's what this has become for me. I've been in so many different awkward positions every year. I can adapt to my surroundings.
fought grind kept team
They're a team that's going to grind it. We fought back and kept our composure. We kept executing.
best team
That's the best team in the league. They have a (championship) ring. We see them as the measuring stick.
guys leg wearing
A lot of the guys are wearing the leg warmers now. I don't think they look bad.
motivated
Zach and me are friends and he was going at me so I had to go back at him. It motivated me and I got up.