Eddie Jordan
Eddie Jordan
Edmund Patrick "Eddie" Jordan, also known as EJ, is an Irish former motorsport team boss, businessman, presenter, entrepreneur, musician and mentor. Born in Dublin, Jordan worked first at the Bank of Ireland. He won the Irish Kart Championship in 1971 and moved to Formula Ford in 1974. He was the founder and owner of Jordan Grand Prix, a Formula One constructor which operated from 1991 to 2005. He was the chief analyst for Formula One coverage on the BBC from...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth29 January 1955
chance credit gave goes hit ourselves shot tough
We gave ourselves a chance and they hit a tough shot at the end. The credit goes to them.
pressure puts shots
It comes down to we made shots. When you're open, you've got to make shots and that puts the pressure on the other team.
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They made shots with hands in their face. They got the energy going. There was a point in the game when the momentum was changing and we lost our composure just a little bit and that's all it takes.
brought credit gave goes good hit ourselves playing points second shot tough
After playing a good first half, we gave up 61 points in the second half. We gave ourselves a chance, and they hit a tough shot at the end. The credit goes to them. They really brought it to us in the second half.
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I thought we had a good look. It was too bad it didn't go in. We did the best we could with Yao with the small lineup we played with. We made Yao miss some shots and I was proud of our team.
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I thought to win on the road is a big deal in the NBA, the season opener, almost a brand new team for us, ... We're trying to learn how to play with each other. We're a very deep team, a very veteran team and I'm just trying to find the right combinations out there with guys who are playing well, so it is a terrific win. They had a chance to tie it with three shots at the end and the basketball gods were with us.
focused guys knows means playoffs shot step time types veteran year
I think this is the time of year for a veteran to step up -- guys who have been in the playoffs like he has, guys who are dedicated. So he's focused in more, and he knows that each shot means a whole lot now. It's that time of the year for those types of guys.
bit changing game hand lost momentum played shots
Give them credit. I thought they played well. They made shots with a hand in their face. There was a part in the game when the momentum was changing a little bit and we lost our composure.
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I have to give our guys a lot of credit. They really fought their tales off. They dug down defensively and made big shots at the end.
best creating foul good hands last league shot
He's one of the best in the league at getting the last shot and creating a foul so it is always good to have it in his hands for the last shot.
games second start winning
We just want to go out and play the way that we did in the second quarter. We need to start winning these games on the road.
defensive establish showing takes willing
We just wanted to establish a defensive mind-set. We're showing each other that we're willing to do anything it takes to get better and to win.
five last normal poor
We just had some poor possessions offensively down the stretch. The last four, five possessions, we didn't have to make a big play, we just had to make normal plays, and we didn't come up with it.
energy knew maintain run
We withstood their run and all the energy in the building. We knew we had to maintain our composure.