Raja Bell
Raja Bell
Raja Bellis an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. He was twice named to the NBA All-Defensive Team in his career...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth19 September 1976
CitySaint Croix, VI
beating bit hot pacific send teams
Beating two really hot teams vying for the Pacific does send a bit of a statement.
becomes game high size teams trap
If we can play the way we want to play, we can do it without (size). But if teams trap us into their game or take us out of fours, that's when size becomes a factor. It's important for us to keep it at a high tempo.
animals team wounded
I don't have a whole lot to say about this one. That was a team that was hungry. . . . Sometimes, the wounded animals are the most dangerous.
dallas emotions teams
Dallas and us are two of the better teams in the West. There's always some emotion.
against critical game good irrelevant people praised shoot start team watch
It was critical for us to get off to a good start against a team that was a little undermanned. I shoot the ball. ... People who know and watch the game know what you can do. If you get praised for it or not, it is irrelevant for me.
face feels felt lets life personal sure team
That's personal right there. That's how a person feels when a team lets him go. I'm sure he felt unappreciated. I know he's got something to prove. Film is one thing, but actually getting to do it to your face in real life is different.
ball challenge goes good jump ready seeing team
That's a good question. It's been a challenge for us to be ready to play every night. What you're seeing (now) is a team that's not necessarily ready to go when the jump ball goes up.
best came defense eddie locked quarters second seen team third
We are a team of spurts. Eddie really came in and got us going in the second quarter. We really locked down on defense in the third quarter. I thought that was one of the best quarters of defense I've seen this team play all year.
battle deal engage hope rest score series shoot somebody team understand
We were going to try to engage him in a 1-on-1 battle and let him shoot as many times (as) he wanted and hope that the rest of his team won't be able to help, and that's what happened. In a series like this, you have to understand that and be professional enough to be able to deal with somebody who can score that much.
allowed guy pushes pushing
I'm pushing, pushing the guy as much as I can to get him a little. So when he pushes me, you're not allowed to do that. I'm going to fall.
best felt reinvent weather
The best thing is we never felt down about anything. We just weather it and reinvent ourselves.
add elated great opportunity whatever
I'm elated to have an opportunity to come there and play with that cast. I think I can add to an already great team. I just want to come in and help, whatever it takes.
ball fit gets jones plays runs shoots system
I'm a big Jones supporter. Every year, he gets better. I think he can fit right into the system because he plays different positions, shoots the ball well and runs well.
involved until
I hadn't been involved in too many like this until I got here.