Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson
Avery Johnsonis an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team. Johnson spent 16 years in the National Basketball Association as a player, and subsequently served as the head coach of two NBA teams: the Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets. He led the Mavericks to their first NBA Finals appearance and to three consecutive 50+ win seasons. During his playing days, Johnson was known as the "Little General" for his...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth25 March 1969
CityNew Orleans, LA
We'll get past this. But it's just the beginning.
We were just battling uphill all night. We couldn't get it in gear tonight.
We didn't come here to get any moral victories. I'm disappointed with his loss.
We didn't come here for any moral victories. We're very, very disappointed that we lost this game.
We're excited to get out of here with a win. Those guys play physical, and they play hard.
We stepped up big defensively in the fourth quarter. We were fortunate to get away from them.
We don't like losing one in a row. You can only imagine how two in a row feels.
We had some good moments of team defense, but there's nothing really to get too excited about, ... I thought the big guys really tried. They're making a conscious effort to improve.
We battled, we fought - this was a playoff atmosphere. We wish we would have been able to match their intensity down the stretch, but we didn't.
Yao is playing some awfully good basketball. I had a firsthand look at him during All-Star Weekend, and he looked to be moving pretty good. Obviously he's a big focus of our defense.
What they have done the first half of the year, I wouldn't have disagreed with five.
What a great young player. You turn over No. 6, and there's Tony's No. 9. But he's better, he's quicker, and just a terrific player. He and Timmy (Duncan) just make a great one-two punch. He plays the game the right way. He sticks to what he does very well, and I'm looking forward to coaching him on All-Star weekend.
Very few teams go there. I think that's a great accomplishment. In our league, and in the Western Conference particularly, 50 wins means a lot.
We feel adding Doug Christie to our team is giving us the best chance to win a championship.