Elton Brand
Elton Brand
Elton Tyron Brandis an American professional basketball player who last played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association. After playing college basketball for Duke, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls, and later played for the 76ers, the Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth11 March 1979
CityCortlandt Manor, NY
doubling finding guys hard kept mind positions score sharing
I wanted to set a tone, I really wanted this game. They kept finding me in positions I could score and once they started doubling me really hard on the catch, there were other guys open. I didn't mind sharing the rock.
bummed
All of the other years, OK, we weren't winning. But now I would be really bummed about not going.
plays solid spots spread
He's a solid acquisition for us. He plays many spots on the floor, he can spread the court, and that's something we didn't have.
belts boxing defense ourselves pride record says
Having an all-time record under our belts says a lot about this team. We pride ourselves on defense and boxing out.
funny great might
I thought he might be a little standoffish and not want to be here. He's a great guy, he's funny and he's got your back, 100 percent.
funny great might
I thought he might be a little standoffish and not want to be here, ... He's a great guy, he's funny and he's got your back, 100 percent.
goes mean
That would mean a lot. All the hoopla about who's better goes out the window. It's right there on the court.
chances players plays
There's some players out there who are very deserving, with more wins. And that plays into it. If we had some more wins, then I think my chances would be really high.
city learning longer statement
It's no longer a city thing. It's a playoff-seeding thing. No more statement games. No more learning from losses.
bounce great knock shoot
It's disappointing, but we'll bounce back. I'm very optimistic. As a team, we didn't shoot well. Personally, I got great looks, but just didn't knock them down.
deal focus reaction
My reaction is indifferent. It's something they have to deal with. We just have to focus on our team.
confidence gave great guys helps ok plays score spark
If they want to double-team, that's OK because we've got guys who can score all over the place. Wilcox gave us a great spark off the bench, and that's what we look for him to do every night. We have a lot of confidence in him because of what he does in practice. And when he plays like this, it really helps us out a lot.
games gives road shows tight win
It gives us a lot of confidence. That we can go on the road and win those tough, tight games shows a lot about our character.
win
Once we win and get to the playoffs, it's all going to change.