Mike Dunleavy
Mike Dunleavy
Michael Joseph Dunleavy Sr.is an American retired professional basketball player, head coach, and former general manager of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers. He is currently the head coach of the Tulane University men's basketball team. Dunleavy is the father of professional basketball player Mike Dunleavy Jr, who now plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth21 March 1954
CityBrooklyn, NY
bench came
We started out good. We started out doing what we wanted to do. Then we got soft. Our bench came in and was soft.
aware deal everybody hard knows level playing shots time
Everybody knows he's playing at an unbelievable level right now. All we can do is be aware of where he is, every time down the court, and try to make his shots as hard as possible. That's not really a big deal for Kobe, but you've got to try.
fighting good knew parts playoff quarter team third tough
There were a lot of good parts to this game, but in the third quarter we let them back in it. They are a good team and are fighting for playoff positioning, so we knew it was going to be a tough game.
compete gratifying sure year
It's probably more gratifying to them because of what they've been through, not that it's been their fault. I'm sure it was frustrating for them to go year after year and not be able to compete in the playoffs.
toughest
It's really the toughest part of our schedule.
knack sam shots
Sam was terrific. He made big shots again. It's an unbelievable knack that he has.
board execute points tempo
They can put points on the board in a hurry, but at times they'll let you back into the game. You've got to execute and get a tempo and we did.
ice knocks water
He's got ice water in his veins. He comes in and makes plays. We set it up for him and he knocks it down.
mavericks short
The Mavericks are getting the short end of the stick.
elite played
But we haven't played any of the elite teams,
ice water
He's got ice water in his veins. He just comes in and makes big plays.
ankles looks roll wants
These are killers, ... You feel it in the ankles because the foam wants to roll out. But you feel it everywhere, too, like in your abdominals. It looks so easy, but it's the most challenging thing.
ankles looks roll wants
These are killers. You feel it in the ankles because the foam wants to roll out. But you feel it everywhere, too, like in your abdominals. It looks so easy, but it's the most challenging thing.
careless credit difference easy game points selection shot turned
The difference in the game was our careless turnovers that turned into easy points for them. Our turnovers and shot selection weren't very good. I credit their defense.