Maurice Cheeks
Maurice Cheeks
Maurice Edward "Mo" Cheeksis an American retired professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. He was the head coach of the Detroit Pistons from June 10, 2013, to February 9, 2014 and has also served as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and Philadelphia 76ers...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth8 September 1956
CityChicago, IL
move team veteran
They had 30 assists and we had 11, and that's not going to work. They look like a veteran team when they move the ball, and we look like a team that has to get better.
giving talked trying
We've talked about it before, of when you get beat, not giving up on the things you're trying to do.
add best coach couple exception floor guys players playing rather seen strengths
We have players we haven?t actually seen out on the floor, with the exception of a couple guys playing now, ... But I want to see the players out on the floor. We can always say we want to add this, add that, but to actually see the players out on the floor once they get there, in person so I can see their strengths and weaknesses, I think that?s the best thing to do rather than say, ?Let?s go get this, get that.? Every coach can say that at some point.
beaten coming guys home knew playing team until
We knew we were coming in here playing a team that had just beaten us on our own home court. I told our guys that until we are mathematically out of this we need to keep up the effort.
came game games san team
We know how these games are. We've been on the other side. We had games we thought we won, and the other team came back. San Antonio had the game won.
coming forward looks paul pierce taking team thrives
Paul Pierce thrives in those situations. He looks forward to his team being down, coming down and taking big shots.
defense guys offense
Our offense is fine. Our defense is where's it's at. You have to put guys out there and show them how to play defense. We have to keep trying.
basketball entitled feels game good needed offensive players rebound shot somebody win wire worry
We need one. We're entitled to one, I think. We've been going down to the wire a lot of games. Sometimes it feels good for the players and myself to play a game where you don't have to worry about somebody getting an offensive rebound or making a last-second shot to win a basketball game. For us, we needed that.
defense games guys night offense relying teaching three win
We have too many breakdowns. I think that we have to go back to the one, two, three of defense rotations, and getting guys in different positions. The only way that you can win games if you are relying on your offense night in and night out, is you have to outscore teams. We're not going to outscore teams, so our defense has to go back to the fundamentals of teaching positions.
fourth zone
In the fourth quarter, they packed it in and we couldn't make shots. When you don't make shots, the zone is much more effective.
added catch defender good guy jump offensive opening
I know he's going to catch lobs, but those should be added bonuses to his game, to being a pretty good defender and opening up his jump shot, slashing a little bit. Just being more of an important offensive player, than just the guy that's just slashing to the basket.
added catch jump offensive open slash
I know he's always going to catch lobs, but those should be added bonuses to his game, ... He can just open up his jump shot, slash a little bit, just be a more perimeter offensive player.
effort john minutes ourselves playing seven test
I know John had seven turnovers but his effort was there. He is not used to playing as many minutes as he has been playing. This is a test for him to keep playing and this is a test for all of us to find a way to get ourselves out of this.
samuel steven
I just like the way Steven has been playing. At some point, Samuel will be starting. No rush.