I don’t want to be any problem to him, … I just want to be somebody that, when he has a problem, he can come talk to me about it.

I think the biggest part of this was the fact that we were coming into an arena where the guys were 0-7,

This is what you want. You want the big contract, and you want the people to show how much they want you. That’s what Billy did today with those guys. He accepted them. It’s important,...

They do a lot of cutting, back screens and stuff like that. We weren’t ready to handle the back screens and all the cuts. … They are a well-coached team, and it shows.

He gave me an excuse, and I didn’t buy it. I told him that’s what we need him to do. Andre is not selfish at all, but he has to be selfish in that sense...

Last night they kind of took me out of the game defensively and my teammates stepped up. Tonight was just a little different. I stepped up in the fourth quarter. We just need everyone to...

I don’t remember him being in the game.

Steve set the tone for them and everyone else just followed.

There’s a lot of things we’re doing wrong, or we wouldn’t be under .500. They’re a well-coached team and it showed. They execute their plays, get the best shot possible down the court.

When you get down like that, you use up so much energy to get back into the basketball game. Then you have to be perfect the rest of the way. And playing this game, there...

Everything isn’t starting out well, but you have to look at it like we can turn it around.

I don’t think it’s good for the league. I really don’t because it kind of makes it fake. Guys wearing those clothes don’t want to be wearing those clothes.

I hope [my teammates] were glad I was back and I hope that I did give them some confidence.

It?s going to be a tough week because it?s going to be a playoff atmosphere. It?s important for us to try to win one game at a time and just concentrate on that. Whatever opponent...

We’re going to need team efforts and we need each other down the stretch.

We didn’t take care of it. We just struggled handling the ball.

I?m used to us losing a couple of games and everybody pointing a finger at me,

You don’t want somebody shooting that had been making a lot of shots.

The sky’s the limit for him, … He’s a tough guard. He’s got the best coach in the world on his side.

His spirit was up, but I don ‘ t know how much it could be. It was just rough, because I love him as a person and a teammate. I just hope he does what...

To fight like we fought the majority of the game and then for that to happen to us with 4.9 seconds on the clock is just devastating.

Every game is important for us. We didn’t act like it tonight.

God blessed me with another opportunity. If that didn’t work, I’d probably be in (the interview room) now, losing a lot of money.

I feel good about how we’re trying to get better defensively.

If I don’t believe it, then they don’t need me on the court. I’ve just got to believe that in my heart.

They are similar, absolutely. We have leads and we give a lead up. It’s been happening like this, the same way.

It was a great feeling, man. My first time being here, people embracing me the way they were. It’s something I’m going to cherish … It kind of made me more nervous, just wanting to...

They’re a good team, but it means more because we won the game. It didn’t really matter what team came in here tonight, (we) just had to win the game. We had to get off...

He gave me an excuse, and I didn’t buy it.

It’s big for us because we know the other teams are right around us for the playoffs. (But) we are not approaching games like that. We are just trying to win the game. We don’t...

Getting those two guys on the same page will be a major factor on us having a good season,” Cheeks said.

You might see effort, but you don’t see enough to get us wins.

I though I got a pretty good look. He had a hand in my face (Andre Miller) but I got a great look.

The whole team learned a lot tonight, … I was glad to we had that situation where it was a close game and we had to get it done. We had to get a stop....

We have to get it done, that’s no excuse.

I never seen a rookie get that many calls going to the basket. He kind of reminded myself of me when I was a rookie, just going in there and being able to get calls...

I hope they were glad I was back and I hope that I did give them some type of confidence. It’s important for my confidence for me to feel wanted and be able to go...

We had a real good meeting before the game in New York and I think it helped us out be-cause it got us focusing on what we need to do as a basketball team. I...

If that didn’t let him know this weekend that he can be a great player in this league, then nothing will. But I think he got the message.

We stopped doing the things that got us the lead, both offensively and defensively. You can feel it. You’re not getting easy shots anymore.

I think a lot of it has to do with the trade deadline being over. Guys are comfortable now that they?re going to be here.

They’re targeting guys who dress like me — guys who dress hip-hop. Put a murderer in a suit, and he’s still a murderer. It sends a bad message to kids.

They played better offensively and we did a bad job guarding, … We had a chance to put them away but we have been going through this the last couple of games, having leads and...

Everything that I do, everything that I say is magnified. I didn’t think it was going to get out of hand like this.

I had problems walking, so I knew I couldn’t do any running. I couldn’t do it. It’s real swollen.

When I struggle the way I did tonight, as a team we are obviously going to struggle.

We just needed it, period. Just for our sake, not as far as what everyone else is talking about. Just as competitors we just needed a game. We’re struggling so badly right now. Then to...

Its easy to say that because we have been winning. Obviously we have been playing good enough defense to win basketball games, but we still need to get better.

If that many people recognize how hard I go every night and what I put into my game, to make myself and my team better, it means a lot to mean. I’m fortunate; I’m blessed...

It was a great feeling (to sit out) because I didn’t feel good at all, … I was telling Coach when I was getting ready to go back in that I wasn’t feeling that well...