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
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.
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.
areas game help improvement room team
In a nutshell, they're already a championship team but they have room for improvement and I feel my game can help them in the areas where they need improvement,
areas game help improvement room
In a nutshell, they're already a championship team, but they have room for improvement. And I feel my game can help them in the areas where they need improvement.
coach knew role signed
I knew what I was getting into. When I signed (coach Gregg) Popovich told me my role would be to come off the bench.
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.
dye extra hair
I'm not going to dye my hair and try to get extra attention. That's just not me.
cause charges knew left
I left before the charges were filed cause I knew nothing about them.
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.
expected
Do what you're expected to do and go on about your way,
everybody handle number step
Everybody has to step it up. You never know when your number is going to be called. We have to handle our business, everything else will handle itself.
guys living shoot
At 7 feet, there's a lot of guys he can just shoot over. He's been making a living doing that.
To me, nothing has changed. He?s still got the same game.
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.