Its one of the greatest individual performances I’ve ever seen. I think he’s done enough, in my eyes, to be on it.

With the lineup we had out there I was looking to be aggressive early. I had some drives to lane and a couple of three’s. I was just making sure we ran our stuff.

I am frustrated with the losing. But I came into this season thinking we might be a young, growing team with our inconsistencies. I didn’t expect this record. [It’s] the inconsistencies of young guys trying...

I just knew I wanted the ball to take the last shot regardless, whether they double-teamed or triple-teamed. I got a good look once I jumped up and rose above the crowd, and I knocked...

They got pretty much every shot they wanted, … That’s the story of our season. We’re allowing too many points, we’re allowing them to shoot too high a percentage, and tonight we allowed too many...

I’m just trying to be positive. I like the guys (I’m) around. Even though we’re not at the record I’d like to be, even after a loss, guys are mad, but then we have fun...

We turned a three-point game into a blowout.

The new rules are made for great individuals to showcase their talent, and that’s what they’re doing.

[We] just wanted to play everyone tight. That’s what prime-time players do in this league. Obviously, Rip is a prime-time player.

We’re playing against a struggling team. They have a lack of confidence. I’m not going to take anything away from our team, but I felt like this is a game we’re supposed to win.

There’s going to be a lot of things to think about. But I’m not really ready for all that yet. It’d be great to stay in one place my whole career, but in the back...

I like the Raiders. That’s my favorite team.

I remember when Mike hit all those threes against Portland. And I just wanted to do it.

I’m just going out playing the way I know how to play. We’re just having fun, staying positive. We feel like we can win each game. We turned it around ever since we gained a...

With the game that close on your home court, we’ve got to pick up our defense.

In terms of total micro-organisms in the floodwaters this is about as bad as it can get.

We should have put the game away, … We had a double-digit lead, but they stayed close and then they pulled it out.

It’s tough, but it’s fun. It’s draining, but I’m glad I had a chance to be a part of it.

No matter who they went to they made the big shots. They would have beat a lot of teams with the way they shot the ball.

I’ll just try to blend in. It will fun to be a Piston.

That’s in the past, and that’s where it’s staying.

I think it was just one of those nights. Mama always said ‘you’re going to have games like this.’ I just have to swallow it, brush it off and move on.

Even with all of the players that they have lost, they still have a great team. Kenny Thomas stepped it up and knocked down the key shots. We knew that they have capable players, and...

Once people start making comparisons to a player of the past, they want you to be that player. I try to go out there and create my own image, my own style, my own type...

The look on his face pretty much said everything. I had to get it up over him or he would have blocked it. I just lined it up with the rim.

A lot of the times, the ball came into my hands and everybody was watching. Memphis did a great job. When I would put the ball on the ground and come off the pick-and-roll, they...

We just couldn’t match their intensity in the second half.

I really got into a groove in the second half. Guys were getting the ball to me. It felt good to me. You know, it would have felt a lot better if we would have...

We really got off to a great start today. We’re starting to find something. We’re trying to find different combinations that work for us, especially off the bench.

You’ve got to pick your poison with them. We’re doubling Shaq and paying so much attention to Wade, we leave Antoine open. He was able to step up and knock down some shots.

We let the pressure get to us, and we can’t do that. We had a 10-point lead going into the fourth quarter. We let them pressure us, we let them drive the lanes and we...

Coach was telling me that he’s going to put me out there with those guys. Maybe I’m going to be the defensive stopper.

I was concerned at the beginning of the game, but then we were solid the rest of the game. Going home, you always want to get that last win. We got down early, bounced back...

He did a lot, not only for me, but for this team, for the young players. He did a phenomenal job.

We’re playing a team with they’re back up against the wall, desperate for a win, and we were able to pull it out.

The game isn’t over till the clock says zero.

It’s tough to swallow, especially when we thought we had them on the ropes. We just didn’t match their intensity the second half.

We overcame 27 turnovers despite everything that was going on and we found a way. That’s the key about it. This team is showing a lot of heart with the injuries we’ve got.

We’ve got something to look forward to next year.

I came out more aggressive in the second half, not settling for three-point shots and instead taking it to the basket, … That?s my style ?- being able to adjust during the game.

We got it going. I was feeling good. I think the guys were feeding off of what I was doing on offense.

It’s like a booster shot in the arm. They were very excited, and that’s a lot of respect for who we’re playing.

It just seems like they’re all individuals. It doesn’t seem like the team concept from everybody. It’s pretty shocking to me. I thought they’d probably be one of the top two teams in the Atlantic...

That’s what we’re trying to understand — how to put teams away. It’s a learning experience for us.

You have to pick your poison with them. We’re concentrating so much on Dwayne Wade and we’re doubling Shaq that you leave a guy like Antoine open for shots, and (he’s) a guy who can...

The rim is looking bigger and bigger every game.

Everybody knows it’s for the region championship but at the same time, you’ve got to go play the same game you’ve been playing all year. We’re excited about the opportunity and we look forward to...

Over the years, the pattern has shown they usually go with the guys who have better records, on the teams that are at the top of the conference. I think it’s more satisfying to make...

Both teams want to win and they want to do everything possible. You don’t think about the fatigue factor. You’re just trying to grind it out to get the win.

Carmelo seemed like he was going to have a career night. But we buckled down and got the stops we needed.