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
game gotten guys knew open signed welcomed
From the first day I got here, these guys have welcomed me with open arms, ... With each game I've gotten more and more comfortable. I knew what I was getting into when I signed here and this was it.
build game help opened quick run stop stops
We want to build on something that will help us in the long run and we want to defensively get more stops and stop fouling. We did that and offensively we were quick and that just opened up the game for us.
far game step success tony
Tony is a big part of our success so far this season. Tonight, everyone had to step up and do something that he would usually give us during the game as far as assists and points. Everyone did that tonight.
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.
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.
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.
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.
against beat early establish motivation ourselves unspoken
It was an unspoken motivation for us against them tonight. They beat us pretty well at their place, and we just wanted to establish ourselves early and often, and I think we did that.
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.
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.
expected
Do what you're expected to do and go on about your way,
To me, nothing has changed. He?s still got the same game.