Kirk Snyder
Kirk Snyder
For the USC professor, see Kirk Snyder...
everybody plays start tried
I had to start making plays that he makes. He makes plays for everybody and I tried to do that tonight.
asked guys matter playing possible start talented
Honestly, if you had asked me if this was possible at the start of the season, I would have said yes. We have talented guys and it's just a matter of us playing together, so I'm not surprised.
basketball came chris gave locker room watch
When Chris came back out from the locker room to watch us from the bench, it gave us lift. He's just really important to us emotionally as a basketball team, even from the bench.
basketball foot good people
We wanted to come out and put our foot down and let people know that we are a good basketball team.
nba
I told him that the NBA will always be there.
ball bringing court great job point pulling trying
We were all just out there, pulling together, and that's what we did. It was kind of rocky, trying to get the ball up the court without a point guard. We had D-West bringing the ball up, he did a great job bringing the ball up.
coach plays role tried wants
That's my role tonight. That's what coach wants us to do. I tried to make as many plays as I could with the ball.
opportunity turn waiting
I was just waiting my turn and working really hard. I was just waiting for the opportunity that I have been given. This is what I have been working for.
coach cried good job puts role teammate whatever
He is a good teammate because he could have cried about not starting. But he just does his job whatever role coach (Byron Scott) puts him in.
body games gives good guys needs rest time won
His body needs (the break). It's kind of good because he's a big part of our team. We've won some games without him, but we kind of need him. We know we need him for the stretch. (The All-Star break) just gives him time to rest and other guys to rest, too.
mind obviously positive saying sitting
That's always I think in everybody's back of their mind. We obviously want to be in the playoffs. We're not just sitting here saying we don't want to be in the playoffs. We've just got to find a way to use that as positive motivation.
leader pin pushing single
He's kind of the leader in every single way, even when it comes to pin pushing a little bit. He's a leader and that's what he does.