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
move team veteran
They had 30 assists and we had 11, and that's not going to work. They look like a veteran team when they move the ball, and we look like a team that has to get better.
allowed cut defensive eventually lead plays several win
There were several plays where we had lapses on the defensive end that allowed them to cut the lead and then eventually win the game.
It's unacceptable that they got here a little late.
figuring stay trying win work
It's us trying to stay together, which we will, and to keep working to figuring out how to win games. There are a lot of things we've got to work on.
against boston chicago game guys night together tomorrow unit win
It?s not over yet, and we and I will keep going and see if we can put that unit together and get enough guys to win a game tomorrow night against Boston and then go into Chicago and win on Saturday.
ask beat coming either guy happened missed played reason sad situation time
For me, it's a pretty sad moment, because I played for Jimmy. He's always been a part of my coaching, the reason being he's a guy who has been through every situation imaginable. Any time something happened on or off the court, he would either beat me to coming to ask him what I should do, or I'd be going to him anyway. That's the reason why he's going to be missed so much.
beat easy ourselves trying
It's always easy when you get beat to beat ourselves up. We're going to keep trying, keep working.
beat couple defense easy last offense ourselves
It's always easy when we get beat to beat ourselves up. We've got to get better on defense and our offense has slipped the last couple games. We're going to get there.
control happen
It makes me look like I'm not in control, which I am, but it makes me look like that. It will be addressed and it will not happen again.
few fighting fights-and-fighting last means playing second seed trying
They're just fighting to get a second seed. We're trying to get a seed so it means a lot more to us to go out there and play the way we've been playing the last few games.
remember time
It was captivating, ... It was a long time ago, and I can remember it like it was yesterday.
beat best coming establish four games home realize teams
It was important for us coming home for these four games that we establish some home-court (advantage), so when teams come in here they realize they have to play their best game to beat us.
beginning good knowing last played run tried
They tried to run us from the beginning knowing that we played last night. They did a good job. We did get back into it late, but were never really a threat.
attention beginning detail ready
a lot of things ... about energy, getting out and being ready to play from the beginning. From the start, our attention to detail was great.