Jeff Gundy
Jeff Gundy
forward free great half less throws
You make less than half your free throws (actually 53.8 percent) and 10-for-47 from the 3-point line, and this is great basketball. (Rockets forward Tracy) McGrady was the only one to make a 3 for the West.
coach discussion forward frank necessary owner welcome
He's already told me some things. I would just say this: When we meet, frank discussion between owner and coach is always valuable. I welcome anything he has to say and I will reciprocate with anything I think is necessary going forward to make us who we want to be.
coach forward given hand job maximize time
I don't look any more forward than the time when we were injured. Your job as a coach is to maximize the abilities of what is on hand at any given time.
ability against chance games hard last near obviously parts played player shooting team
I know we haven't played well enough or near hard enough the last two games to play well enough to have a chance against two first-place teams, and obviously not well enough from a shooting standpoint. But every player and every team is going to go through the ability to make or miss. That's why you need to have other parts of your game that are consistent, individually and as a team.
basketball capable dead inspiring playing tonight water
I know what inspiring basketball is. When we're dead in the water and we're not playing the way we're capable of, I'm going to say that. But tonight we were very inspiring.
basketball capitalist problems recover vicious
I just want Yao to recover when he can and become an even better basketball player. I've got enough problems already without being a vicious capitalist pig.
bit everybody
Everybody is just having to do a little bit more, and that's all right. We'll see what we have in this really challenging stretch.
basketball character combined five level opinion rare revealed talent top win
Everybody's got an opinion and usually misguided. They don't know him. What his basketball character has revealed is that his will to win is in the upper top five in the league, combined with a talent level in the top five of the league. That is a very rare, rare combination.
best harder lead league
They lead the league in field-goal defense, so you have to give them credit. They made it harder on our best players.
anybody judge public
I'm not going to judge him for public consumption on that. I don't think that does anybody any good.
act fine foul game grown guy hate intensity love time
I love his competitive spirit, I love his intensity and I hate the way the game has grown to where you can act your way to calls. In hockey, I like (that) they fine, they fine for dives. And every time the guy exaggerates the contact, the foul would be on him.
best center few guys hard outside plays prepared question surprised works
I'm not surprised when (Yao) plays well. He is prepared every day. He works hard every day. He's one of the few guys who doesn't need outside motivation. He is without question the best regular-season center in basketball.
effort five good pathetic played third three
No message, it was pathetic effort by all five of them. We played three very good quarters. It was unfortunate that it was marred by an irresponsible third quarter.
defense missing shots
It was part defense and probably them missing shots they couldn't make.