Michael Finley
Michael Finley
Michael Howard Finleyis an American retired professional basketball player, basketball executive and a film producer. He played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and won an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs in 2007...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth6 March 1973
CityMelrose Park, IL
CountryUnited States of America
goes life lose sleep
If it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, it doesn't. I'm fine. I don't lose sleep over it. My life goes on.
believe deal difference fault financial gave gotten guilty mike mistake next opportunity overly reclaim
It's my fault that we got to this point. I was guilty of being overly optimistic. I wanted to believe that the next deal was the one that was the difference maker. ... I was wrong. ... Waiving Mike gave us the opportunity to reclaim financial flexibility. It never should have gotten to this point. My mistake let it. Which makes it all the more painful. It's a business, but it really is personal.
added boost main team type win
It was even more important for us to win without Tim. We showed what type of team we are with one of our main ingredients not even playing, so when he comes back it will give us an added boost of confidence.
good kick man shot taken
It was a good shot. I would have taken a different shot because you don't want to kick a man when he's down. But he (Mohammed) was hot, and he wanted to see how hot he was.
coming establish themselves title trying
They're coming in trying to establish themselves as a title contender.
basketball mom men
What am I most proud of? That, as a man, I've made my mom proud. Not just in basketball, but away from the court, too.
kids athlete conceited
I'm just a skinny kid from Maywood trying to do my best. I never took anything for granted. I never wanted to come off like some kind of big-headed, conceited athlete.
attitude heart men
To me, defense is a mental attitude…it takes will and heart to go out there and lock your man up.
regret people coming-out
I don't regret not coming out early. A lot of people felt that I could have been a lottery pick, but we'll never know.
night position
You have to get yourself psyched up because you never have a night off defensively, especially at my position.
summer play goal
I prepare myself in the summer to play 48 minutes. It's not a logical goal, but that's the way I prepare.
basketball opportunity thinking
My thing is, I want to play basketball, I would enjoy playing in the D-League, but at the same time I don't want to take an opportunity away from a young guy to get exposure. I'm still thinking about it.
It's always good to go against your friends, especially when you come out victorious.
arms guys open welcomed
The guys have welcomed me with open arms and I am getting more comfortable,