Stan Gundy
Stan Gundy
easier expect game guys higher
I expect those two guys to play at even a higher level, because I think we've got some guys that can also make the game a little easier for them.
best care group guy guys looking veteran
We don't care if it's a young guy or old guy, we are looking for the group who is the best fit. But these veteran guys are smart, tough, they have experience.
ball bit defensive good half moved run second start
We got some good energy, and I thought we moved the ball a lot better at the start of the second half and we got out in transition. Antoine had a good run at the defensive end a little bit that got us out into transition.
apart contain decent emphasis major people picking tony tough watching
Tony Parker, if you've been watching this year, has just been picking people apart on the pick-and-rolls. We made it a major emphasis and made a decent effort. ... It was tough to contain him tonight.
again certainly good job maybe scouting true
We've got very good young guys. I've said this for 10 years, and it's certainly true again this year, maybe more so than in a lot of years. Our scouting staff, they've done an unbelievable job uncovering good young players.
obviously
I don't even know what I was thinking. Obviously I wasn't in my right mind.
flop guy league love people
I'd love it, because I think we've got the guy in the league that more people flop on than anybody,
best practices since
one of his best practices ... since he's been here.
becomes line nba negative percent players shooting
Shooting under 50 percent for NBA players is absurd. Getting to the line becomes a negative for us.
active defensive good last looked obviously parts rusty
Shaquille obviously looked rusty offensively. But he looked very good on the defensive glass, and he was more active defensively than he was for big parts of last year.
both build coaches figure finally fit job pieces players position together
Now we're finally in a position to build a core. And now our job as both coaches and players is to fit the pieces together and figure out how we're going to make it work.
gets guys three
Obviously, it gets three of our guys out there who have a better idea of what we're doing.
best last mean means might pat saying standing team win
Standing pat was not the best thing to do. It doesn't mean that you're saying last year's team couldn't win it. What it means is, you think there might be a better way to go.
ball besides entire horrible offense score throwing ways
I thought that our offense was horrible the entire night. We've got to find some other ways to score besides throwing the ball to Shaq.