Eduardo Najera
Eduardo Najera
Eduardo Alonso Nájera Pérezis a retired Mexican professional basketball player and currently a scout with the Dallas Mavericks. He is also a pregame and postgame analyst on Mavericks Live on Fox Sports Southwest, where he is identified as Eddie. Before being promoted to a scout with the Mavs, he was head coach of the Texas Legends of the NBA D-League...
last played
To tell you the truth, that's the way we played last year. We pretty much played free.
defeat finally last learn learning plays
You learn more from defeat than you do from victory. We've been through a lot the last month, and we're finally learning how to make big plays down the stretch.
sacramento sure
I'm sure it's going to be pretty wild. Sacramento is wild, regardless. We know it.
catch knew quite straight tough
I knew he would be all right. I didn't quite catch him with a straight knee. He's a very tough guy, though.
almost fluid
It's better. For once, most of the fluid is almost out. But it's still stiff.
beat challenge coming five games matter physical playoff row
I've started many playoff games before, so it's not about me personally. I think it's just a challenge for us to beat the Clippers. They've beat us five games in a row and it's just a matter of coming out now and being more physical and being more aggressive.
game keeps pace
The thing about the fouls is that it slows the pace of the game and all the fouls just keeps us from running.
chance good guess tip
I guess it is. That tip had a really good chance to go in.
definitely eight good momentum sure
We definitely want to get some momentum and feel good about ourselves. We've still got eight games. I'm sure we'll get it.
might
It might be even more (of a wait).
bothers good might pain
It might be a good idea to get that pain (that bothers him when he cuts) to go away.
detail difference exciting game rebound single
It was a very exciting game to play and to watch. Every single detail counted. Every steal. Every rebound made a difference in this game.
beauty behind far winning
That's the beauty of our division. We're not so far behind and we feel that if we get on a winning streak, we'll be back in the race.
basketball played
We're not going to play their game. We played half-court basketball (in the first two games) and got in trouble.