Otis Smith
Otis Smith
commit difficult dwight foul guy quarters teammates
Dwight has to commit to his teammates that he's going to be a better free-throw shooter. It's a little difficult when you go to a guy for 3 1/2 quarters and then, down the stretch, you can't because he's not making foul shots.
age age-and-aging guy rather super win
Age doesn't matter. Would you rather have a 60-year-old guy and not get it done or a 30-year-old guy and win Super Bowls?
guys knew playing tired
I don't even think our guys were playing specifically for the playoffs. They were playing this way because they were tired of losing. And they knew they were better than they were playing.
course guys hurt
We've got more guys hurt than we've got guys healthy. So of course we're looking.
far guys page room thrown understand
Unfortunately and fortunately, we're not that far out. We have to make hay, but there's still room for us to make the playoffs. Guys have to come together, get on the same page and understand that we haven't thrown in the towel.
bumps due guys hit injuries mostly playing
We've hit a lot of bumps in the road, mostly due to injuries and some due to guys not playing particularly well.
guy potential run
He's a young big guy with a lot of potential. If you're going to take a run at a player, you want to make that run at a 7-foot player.
good great guys pieces playoff putting sign time
The guys are putting in the time and it's a great sign that so many of them are already in working well together. I think we are a playoff team. I think we have a pretty good chance. I like where we're going and I really like the pieces that we have.
calculated frantic looking move
Everyone is looking at this like it is a frantic move. It's not a frantic move. It's a calculated move to get better, and to get better in the future, and to get better in '07. If you look at things in '07, things look a lot better.
career causing downs fingers playing seem steve time tough ups
Everybody's career has ups and downs and times when they're not playing well, and Steve is going through a tough time right now. We just can't seem to put our fingers on what is causing it all right now.
basketball change fans game presented somehow
The fans look at the game the way we have presented the game. That's just the way basketball is now and somehow we have to change it back.
cumulative game handle happened night
It was more something that happened (Wednesday) night than a cumulative thing. It was something that happened during the game and afterward. We're going to handle it internally.
best obvious time
It was obvious we weren't getting it done with what we had. That's disappointing, but it was time to do what was best for the future.
difference dwight greatness shot
Dwight could have a shot at greatness. That's kind of always been the difference in the two.