Luther Head
Luther Head
Luther Dale Headis an American professional basketball shooting guard...
couple front great lost played plays slow trying
We just lost our intensity. The whole game, we played great defense, trying to slow them down and keep them in front of me. We just slipped up on a couple of plays at the end.
effort happen hard heads high injuries stick trying work
We keep having unfortunate things happen to us with injuries and everything, but we're just trying to stick with it and keep our heads high and play as hard as we can. We don't have a lot to work with, so effort is going to have a lot to do with us winning. We have to play as hard as we can so we can get some wins.
bring coach confidence trying
Coach has had the confidence to put me in. I'm trying to go out and bring some energy.
happy success thinking trying
I'm surprised. I really wasn't thinking about it. I was trying to have some success with my team, so I wasn't thinking about it. It's unexpected, but I'm happy I was chosen.
bother defense excuse fourth front good happened intensity job keeping lost
We just lost our intensity in the fourth quarter. It was our fault, no excuses. We can't let the little things bother us, and that's what happened tonight. We did a good job of keeping them in front of us the first half, but we just didn't play good enough defense in the fourth quarter.
shots tracy
On this team, we're used to having Tracy and Yao there to make shots at the end. We're here for a reason, we're here because we know how to make shots. It's all about doing it when it comes down to it.
ball both felt good guarded
It felt good because we were doing it on both ends. I think that was the key. We guarded and did the right things on offense, like getting the ball to Yao.
court excited guard steve tired
I'm so excited that I don't even think about being tired. I mean, you get on the court and you're like, 'OK, I have to guard Steve Nash tonight.' How can you be tired going into that?
bad game missed plays turned
We made bad plays down the stretch, missed some plays that could have turned the game around.
everybody hard mistakes practice wants
We know that we're better than that. We play hard and everybody wants it so bad, our players, coaches, and everybody. We try hard in practice and everything, but it just comes out the same. The same mistakes we always make.
defense final fourth horrible opportunity played quarter stronger third
We had a horrible third quarter but we got the opportunity in the fourth to get back into it. We played better defense and had a stronger final quarter.
confidence knock situations
It's not just that play, in situations like that when Yao is doubled, he has confidence to get it out to us and we have confidence to knock it down.
call coach drafted good knew needs sure
I've got to make a lot of strides. We've got a good team. I knew when I got drafted that we were going to have good players. When coach needs me, I'm sure he'll call on me.
cheer great
It was a great night. It's all about the fans, especially here in Houston. You know you have to give them something to cheer for.