Gary Payton
Gary Payton
Gary Dwayne Paytonis an American former professional basketball player. He started at the point guard position. He is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, and holds Seattle franchise records in points, assists, and steals. He also played with the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, the last with whom he won an NBA championship. He was nicknamed "The Glove" for his excellent defensive ability. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth23 July 1968
CityOakland, CA
We knew they were going to make a run, but we didn't know we were going to go cold like we did and not execute. We were really executing well until the end, then we stopped playing defense and let them do what they wanted.
We're more focused on the road. On the road, those hills we create for ourselves look a lot higher.
What they were doing in the first half we were doing in the second half.
We're going to have to play freely and open.
We always have to be the ones to give us a little energy.
I think Pat realized he didn't have that maturity. With Shaq getting hurt and Wade getting hurt, I think he needed someone who could make big shots and big plays. I think he went out and did that.
I think I can still play with a lot of people in this league,
Nah, ... The trash-talking cost me a lot of money, now...
I think (Stern) is just trying to get our image back.
I think we got to get a win to make it 2-2, to make people understand that we can beat them, that they don't have any advantage over us. We just have to make a statement like that.
We have people calling from out-of-state who want to come and help. As we begin this recovery, we will serve as a referral service for volunteers.
We have a lot of new guys coming in that are going to have to learn the system. And we are going to have to get it together right away. I think that is where a lot of people are concerned about us. We have a good shot, we have a lot of talent here and we have to get cohesive very quickly.
When he bullies people, that's when he's at his best,
It's him. He brought his system here, and he wanted us to run. Most of the guys on this team want to run.