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
eighth friday ready spot
We're not out of the hunt, we're out of the eighth spot and that's a difference. I think we'll come out ready to play on Friday night.
far guy guys mentality point step terms
Why should he be a guy who comes here and says, 'Well, I'm not going to be one of the guys and I won't be able to play?' ... What that would do to him is as far as mentality is take him off the floor, in terms of going out there and competing, day in and day out. I think that does him a disservice. Now, if it comes to the point where he can step out there and play, why wouldn't I put him out on the floor?
guy
Why should he be a guy that just comes out there and says, 'I'm not going to be
conversation sorry taken
We had a conversation and they were very apologetic. They were sorry that this all has taken place, as I am.
building game home momentum ourselves rely start step time
We can?t rely on going home. We have to start building ourselves a little momentum -- take it one step at a time and take it one game at a time.
jump shot shots
We shot more jump shots than I would like, that?s for sure.
guys mind playing question
Well, there was never a question in my mind about those guys playing (well) together.
effort example fought game hard heck lose prime team
This was a heck of a win. Everyone fought hard for us all game. This game was a prime example of a team effort to not lose a game.
beat coming home knew needed playing team
We needed this one badly. We knew coming in here we were just playing a team that beat us on our home court.
allowed ball continue drive eventually game jump shot shots win
We didn't drive the ball like we did in the first half. We shot all jump shots and that allowed them back in the game and eventually win the game because we didn't continue doing the things we were doing.
fights-and-fighting
We're working. Everything we do is not going to be perfect. We just have to keep fighting.
chicago competing cut floor games night san
We can't have games like San Antonio and Chicago anymore. That's not going to cut it. We have to be on the floor competing night in and night out.
andre ball capable dangerous giving kyle offensive shooting team
When you see Kyle shooting the ball the way he's capable of shooting the ball, and giving Andre more offensive opportunities, and even Sam, I think we're a more dangerous team that way.
toward
We still have a long way to go and we're still working toward that.