It’s not one guy sticking me the whole game where we’re both getting tired.

The Bulls have no baggage. They’re just going out there and they’re free and they’re just playing the game the way it should be played.

One of the best games we’ve played so far this year.

Not only am I confident in that situation, but Shaq has given me that go-ahead to say the fourth quarter is (my) time. When you get that, I don’t worry about making a mistake. When...

It’s going to be hard to try to convince him anyway with a new baby on the way. That’s something he has to decide.

I always do it (watch film). Even when I have good games, I always try to watch and see the things I did good and the things I did bad and try to learn from...

We came out early, hard from the start, … We didn’t want to give a team any confidence in our building. I think it all starts with me. So I tried to come out tonight...

(It) was my best game in a while.

I was like, ‘Hey, Carmelo Anthony should be playing too.’ . . . I think I could have helped.

Maybe I got hurt for a reason – to bring these guys here and we all celebrate together over on Biscayne Bay one day,

We know we can win. That’s what we’re all here for. . . . This is my third year here and it’s like it’s my third different team, but we can win.

I kind of knew I would try to come back. I didn’t know how effective I would be because I couldn’t feel parts of my leg.

I tried to bounce back. Every time I have a bad game I just put the effort forward to make plays.

I had an OK day at the office.

He told me after the game he wouldn’t know how to do it every night because he’s tired. That’s the kind of play we need, especially coming down the stretch into the playoffs.

The closest thing to a rival for us will probably be Detroit.

I’ve talked to him a couple of times. It has always been short, but it’s always been good things. He always told me to keep playing the way I play and to continue to carry...

It’s just a sprained ankle that’s sore. It just happened so it’s a quick turnaround. The doctors and trainers didn’t want me to test it. A day to get it better tomorrow and we’ll see.

When Shaq is in the game, I see four (defenders). When he’s out, I see five guys.

Yeah, man, I’m going to be in Vegas no matter what next year. No matter what happens, I’m in Vegas next year.

At first, I wasn’t really too pumped about it. But now as it gets closer, I think it’s going to be a challenge.

Confidence-wise, that was real big.

Dominance, man. I think this is the best he’s played in a long time. Last night was one of his better games in a while, so it’s good to see him back into the form...

It’s just about getting the ball around the area of the rim. Some guys hit some shots, we all do, that you just throw up and it goes in. But most of the time you’re...

Maybe he’ll dominate more next year than he did this year. … Hopefully, we won’t have this feeling again. Maybe we’ll have a feeling of enjoyment after our last game.

Of course you’re surprised after the season we had, a heartbeat away from the finals. But you know, Pat Riley seemed to change. He seemed to change from the year before when we were excited...

It means a lot to be named a starter in my third year. To be named a starter, with my teammate, going to All-Star, I’m excited and happy and thank the fans for voting me...

He’s the kind of guy who loves two days of rest. He comes back energized.

Anytime you get a win you’re happy with it and you try to learn from it.

That means we are having a good year with a lot of games left. We want to continue to get better and stay healthy down the stretch.

We’re going to miss Eddie a lot, the defense he brought and the way he chased guys around the court. I want to see who’s going to do that.

Just the right place at the right time. Some nights are like that. I was able to get in a couple passing lanes and get some picks, but for the most part, it was just...

We’ve got enough firepower to win without him. If one person goes down, the other guys have to step up.

We lost a great teammate. But I was also excited because the guys coming in can help us get to where we need to go, and that’s to win a championship.

I decided to wing it. That’s the kind of player I am, just come out and wing it, so it worked again.

The first few minutes were pretty rough on me. I actually told a couple of my teammates I wouldn’t be out there for too long.

We still have a lot of games left, but we’re happy about that.

We hope there is an easier way of course, but when you’re winning games like this and come back, it always builds character and it always gives you confidence knowing you can come back. At...

You probably make about two out of every 10 or 12. That’s why it’s so satisfying when you make one.

It has never been Shaq and Kobe. The only thing would happen is Kobe would come driving, Shaq would foul him, the only time they would cross paths. So, it’s going to be a interesting.

I was more aggressive going to the basket to finish than I was the last game. And tonight they called them. The other night they didn’t.

Everybody was calling. I think everybody called every player in the league. That’s history right there.

He’ll sneak a chicken nugget from me once in a while.

You have a quick first step, guys can’t put their hands on you. I know we like it. But on the opposite end, the same thing. When you are guarding a great player, you can’t...

I will be soon. Hopefully I will be there in 2008 at the Olympics. Hopefully when I get out there one day soon I will get a warm ovation.

It takes time to get familiar with guys,

After the Boston game is when he turned into that Shaq mode.

The key is being healthy and not worrying about the individual stuff. I had some good shots but I just missed them. The playoffs will be a whole different story. We’ll be ready.

We came out of the locker room knowing we had let this team back in the game. We knew we had to get back our focus.

Once you wear something you’re comfortable with and you play well, you’re going to do it again. I needed a different look personally. Then once I wore it, I liked it. Now I’ve got Shaq...