Wally Szczerbiak
Wally Szczerbiak
Walter Robert "Wally" Szczerbiakis an American retired basketball player. He played ten seasons for four teams in the National Basketball Association...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth5 March 1977
criticism critics-and-criticism mentally prove stay tough work
Criticism is going to come while you're injured, but you just have to work through it, stay mentally tough ... I think he has something to prove this year.
deserve earn tried type worked
I've worked hard, I've tried to earn that type of respect, now I just have to show I deserve it.
coaching fresh great hard lost playing sam stars start wholesale work
We made wholesale changes. A whole new coaching staff. It's a fresh start for pretty much everyone. We had to get younger. We lost Sam and Spree. They were great players, all stars in this league, so we have to find a way to make up for those guys. I think we're going to do it with hard work and playing our roles.
grudge harm holding legal meant screen tried
I meant no harm by the screen I set. I just tried to set a good, hard, legal screen and I think I did that. Hopefully, he's not holding a grudge or anything.
best found half second shots start stroke teammates
The best thing (Doc Rivers) did for me was start me in the second half because I got some shots in warm-ups and found my stroke a little bit. In the beginning, I was a little ramped-up and then was off and running. And my teammates made it easy.
benefit forth free loss throw tough
It was just back and forth game. It was a tough loss for us, and I thought they really got the benefit at the free throw line.
felt fun learning plays teammates
I'm just learning the plays and everything and having fun out there. I felt great. My teammates ... are making things really easy.
apparently both emotions gave great minnesota mixed parties seven team time
I've got a lot of mixed emotions. Seven years is a long time to be with one team. I've got nothing but great things to say about Minnesota fans. The team gave me a great opportunity. But both parties apparently thought it was time to make a change.
along ball complement dominate double dribble feed forward gotten great looking playing teams
It's been great with Paul. I think I complement his game, because I don't dominate the ball that much. I'm more of a spot-up guy. I don't dribble the ball to get my shots. I feed off of him and the double teams he draws. We've gotten along great, and I'm looking forward to playing with him for a lot of years to come in the future.
kicked takes turn
It takes us getting our butts kicked to turn it on.
focus involved job papers
First of all, I try not to read the papers and not even get involved in it. You just focus on your job and what you're there to do. If it happens, it happens.
great hit job ready shots
We were doing a great job on him defensively and then he hit two shots that, boy, were quick-trigger. You have to be ready for him at all times.
bottom fourth league line
Bottom line in this league is you've got to make shots, especially in the fourth quarter,
ball create offense played
I've never played in an offense like this where I have the ball so much and create for other people. This is fun.