Maurice Cheeks
Maurice Cheeks
Maurice Edward "Mo" Cheeksis an American retired professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. He was the head coach of the Detroit Pistons from June 10, 2013, to February 9, 2014 and has also served as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and Philadelphia 76ers...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth8 September 1956
CityChicago, IL
ball doubt hands playing reason
I don't think I had any doubt about them playing together. The reason you put the ball in their hands is because they make plays.
best defender kyle
I don?t think Kyle is our best on-the-ball defender, but as an off-the-ball defender he is pretty good.
I didn't know a whole lot about him,
game guys playing teams throws understand
He throws the long pass. He didn't panic. Those teams and guys like that understand about playing the game and not hurrying.
good practice trying
He's a pretty good one-on-one player, a pretty good defender. We're just trying to get him back in the flow, let him get some practice time.
eighth
We're out of the eighth spot, we're not out of the hunt. It's how you respond.
eighth friday ready spot
We're not out of the hunt, we're out of the eighth spot and that's a difference. I think we'll come out ready to play on Friday night.
far guy guys mentality point step terms
Why should he be a guy who comes here and says, 'Well, I'm not going to be one of the guys and I won't be able to play?' ... What that would do to him is as far as mentality is take him off the floor, in terms of going out there and competing, day in and day out. I think that does him a disservice. Now, if it comes to the point where he can step out there and play, why wouldn't I put him out on the floor?
guy
Why should he be a guy that just comes out there and says, 'I'm not going to be
conversation sorry taken
We had a conversation and they were very apologetic. They were sorry that this all has taken place, as I am.
building game home momentum ourselves rely start step time
We can?t rely on going home. We have to start building ourselves a little momentum -- take it one step at a time and take it one game at a time.
jump shot shots
We shot more jump shots than I would like, that?s for sure.
effort example fought game hard heck lose prime team
This was a heck of a win. Everyone fought hard for us all game. This game was a prime example of a team effort to not lose a game.
game
When you have two 7-footers in the game like that, it does a lot for your defense.