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
flat prove screens towards
We still need to prove that we're still a top-notch organization. We're going towards that road. I don't have PlayStation in my locker, flat screens or DVD's in my locker.
deal focus reaction
My reaction is indifferent. It's something they have to deal with. We just have to focus on our team.
ballgame came court home pride quarter start third
It's embarrassing. You can't get embarrassed on your home court like that. You have to play with some pride and some intensity. We came out in the third quarter with a sense of urgency, but you've got to start the ballgame off like that.
ahead behind catch golden hovering state stay teams
Golden State is hovering right about .500 and they're behind us in the Pacific, so it's very instrumental. We're in there, so we have to stay ahead of the teams that are behind us and catch some of the upper-echelon teams.
games great lately needed proud tough win
It is a great milestone for us to win 45 games. I am proud to be with the organization. It is important that we got this win. We had some tough games lately so we needed to get this win.
addition afraid anytime great hits love shot
He hits big shot after big shot. He is fearless. He is a great addition and I love having him. Anytime we need a big shot, he is not afraid to take them. He hits most of them.
erased great lead might three
In the past, we might have folded, but we erased that 12-point lead and we're up three at halftime. It's a great, great feeling. It's much different than before.
fresh helped
It helped them that they had a lot of fresh bodies.
early great position teammates tone tried
It was a great win. I tried to set a tone early and my teammates put me in a great position to score.
four goal less minutes playoff points slip
Our goal was to clinch a playoff spot. To be up four points with less than two minutes is disappointing to see it slip away.
time win
It was pretty, and then it got ugly. It was a long time coming, and it was an important win for the organization.
beat playing quality teams win
Granted, they're playing without Shaq, but they beat some quality teams without Shaq. It's a big win for us.
competition course direct help taking talking wanting
After practice, you see him talking to him, going through drills, taking shots. Of course that's his direct competition, but you see him wanting to help the young guy.
box gather
But we just didn't gather up the ball. We didn't box out.