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
beat coming home knew needed playing team
We needed this one badly. We knew coming in here we were just playing a team that beat us on our home court.
beat chicago giving good plane thinking
I'm always thinking that something good is going to happen. I think if you go in there thinking, 'Yeah, you're going to get beat by 20,' there's no sense of us going. There's no sense of us getting on the plane and going to Chicago and giving us a chance.
beat fashion form games mind team time
When you play a team that has come back and beat you each time in some form or fashion, it can play little mind games on you.
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.
beat facet
They beat us in every facet of the game. The way we got beat was kind of ridiculous. After halftime, there was no effort. We have to try some different things.
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.
beaten coming guys home knew playing team until
We knew we were coming in here playing a team that had just beaten us on our own home court. I told our guys that until we are mathematically out of this we need to keep up the effort.
beats coach happens lost puts reflection regardless shoulders team whether
Anything that happens with the team is a reflection of myself. Any coach puts it on his shoulders when a team comes in and beats your team, regardless of whether you lost by one or 20.
advantage almost ball beat giving jump pushing shot shots taking talk
They shot almost 59 percent. We always talk about giving up jump shots and that's really what they beat us at; a jump shot game. That's their game, pushing the ball up the floor, taking advantage of mismatches, and doing the things they do.
allen beat change couple decision floor gives kyle room
Kyle got beat a couple times, but he can change the game. He spreads the floor and gives Allen more room to operate. They have to make a decision who's going to beat 'em.
beat stay trying
I did all the talking. You've got to beat them up a little and re-assure them. It's about us trying to stay together, which we will, and to keep working.
ball hands tried
We tried to put the ball in Chris' hands a lot more, especially down the stretch.