Michael Finley
Michael Finley
Michael Howard Finleyis an American retired professional basketball player, basketball executive and a film producer. He played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and won an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs in 2007...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth6 March 1973
CityMelrose Park, IL
CountryUnited States of America
flow game immediate impact reserve seems trying
As a reserve you have to get into that flow and try to find the flow of the game. You find yourself trying to make more of an immediate impact when you come off the bench. Where as a starter, the game just seems to come to you a lot easier.
player respected saying took
As a player and a man, I really respected him saying that. I took that to heart.
expected
Do what you're expected to do and go on about your way,
good kick man shot taken
It was a good shot. I would have taken a different shot because you don't want to kick a man when he's down. But he (Mohammed) was hot, and he wanted to see how hot he was.
added boost main team type win
It was even more important for us to win without Tim. We showed what type of team we are with one of our main ingredients not even playing, so when he comes back it will give us an added boost of confidence.
difference knock main shots team tim tonight type win
It was important for us to win without Tim (Duncan) to show what type of a team we are without one of our main ingredients. I had the same shots I've had in the past, but the only difference was tonight I was able to knock them down.
coming establish themselves title trying
They're coming in trying to establish themselves as a title contender.
backbone ball bank continue defense order shoot tough win
It's something we don't bank on having to have in order to win games. We always think defense is the backbone of all our victories. But if we continue to shoot the ball like that, we'll be tough to beat.
coming forward looking situation
For me, I'm coming to a situation where I'm wanted, and I'm looking forward to it.
believe deal difference fault financial gave gotten guilty mike mistake next opportunity overly reclaim
It's my fault that we got to this point. I was guilty of being overly optimistic. I wanted to believe that the next deal was the one that was the difference maker. ... I was wrong. ... Waiving Mike gave us the opportunity to reclaim financial flexibility. It never should have gotten to this point. My mistake let it. Which makes it all the more painful. It's a business, but it really is personal.
bit caught coming eventually few offense relax stops
Sometimes when your offense is coming easy, you relax a little bit on defense. We got caught in that for a while. As a result, with them being such a high-scoring team, eventually it was up to us to get a few stops and just keep scoring.
biggest game hit pass perfect pressure putting trying
I am my biggest critic, so I was putting a lot of pressure on myself to make the perfect pass or hit all of my jumpers. I am just trying to make the game come to me right now.
goes life lose sleep
If it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, it doesn't. I'm fine. I don't lose sleep over it. My life goes on.
basketball changed game last position remained
A lot has changed in the last year, but the game of basketball has remained the same. I put myself in a position where I'm very happy, very comfortable. I'm just going out there and playing.