Steve Francis
Steve Francis
Steven D'Shawn Francisis an American former professional basketball player. He was selected with the second overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft, and played for the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, and New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association, and the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association. He was known for his crossover dribble, driving ability, and flashy dunks...
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I haven't been able to practice. I felt like a new player who was basically thrown into the game with little experience.
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Don't get me wrong, I love Gil's game, but if I shot the ball every time down on offense, I'd be considered explosive as well. He's a great player so you have to get a hand in his face and you have to make him defend on the other end of the court. We made it difficult for him tonight.
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I think a lot of the players don't realize that you only have one basketball career and it doesn't last as long as you think. The money might be there, but actually being out there on the court, that (stuff) doesn't last. And until people realize that and realize that you have to help each other and not be so selfish and worry about how many points you score, we're going to be stuck in the same position, same place.
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I'm just waiting, man. Whatever they decide. . . . As far as a decision if I'm going to get traded or not.
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It's not going to make or break our season.
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The ball's pretty much in his hands in the fourth quarter. And he takes advantage of the opportunities -- getting guys open or even getting his own shot.
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I'm in a position where I have to accept the role that's given to me now. Hopefully it changes in the future, but for now, I'm just happy to accept the role, whether it's starting or coming off the bench.
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I hope this doesn't come back and bite us in the butt. We're kicking away too many of these now.
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I'm about to go cry. It was bad, man. I thought we'd be more prepared and guys would come out and play harder. They outplayed us in every aspect of the game.
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I have never seen Allen and Chris play that good together. They played off each other and they were able to get the victory.
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It was a competitive game and sometimes you get hard fouls.
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It's tough because you have a vision of what you can do to help a team but then it kind of snowballs on top of you and you end up losing night in and night out.
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Their two guys went to the free-throw line a million times and that set the tone for the night. It's tough to play a team that gets every single call. Those guys got too many generous calls.
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I turned the ball over. I thought I saw something that wasn't there.