Otis Smith
Otis Smith
decent four games
We have glimpses of four games where we play decent basketball. And then we have four games where we look like a different team.
action ball double dwight needs seeing triple
We'll give Dwight the ball where he needs the ball -- on the move, in action where he's not seeing triple and double teams.
brought energy miss passion steve
We'll miss Steve in a lot of ways. We'll miss the passion he brought for the game, we'll miss the energy he brought for the game, but I think we'll be better off in the future.
forward leader moving point reached steve traded trading
We're moving forward with him as our point guard. We traded for him to be our point guard, to be our leader and that really hasn't changed. We really haven't reached that point yet to where trading Steve Francis.
beginning close envisioned floor team
We're getting real close to having the team on the floor that we envisioned at the beginning of the season. Hopefully, soon, we'll have everyone healthy.
bodies collecting help might opposed pieces players trade win
With this flexibility, I think you're able to get the players you want to get as opposed to doing a trade for bodies that years from now might not help you. It's about complementary pieces that can win you a championship; it's not about collecting as many bodies as you can.
days floor phones seven team using
We're still evaluating, still using the phones and we have seven days to see what's out there and what we can do. Right now we have the team on the floor and we'll make evaluations as we go.
course guys hurt
We've got more guys hurt than we've got guys healthy. So of course we're looking.
dislike goes instinct killer kobe players smells special talented whether
Whether you like him or dislike him, Kobe is a special player. He has the killer instinct in him that a lot of the talented players don't have. When he smells blood, he goes for the jugular. That's a (Michael) Jordan-like quality.
eventually kinds steps stop talking win
We've got to stop talking about just making the playoffs. These are the kinds of steps you have to go through to eventually win a championship. That's something we want to do someday, not just make the playoffs.
deal ways
I don't have a deal at this time. It's still a ways away. It's 50-50 right now.
guys knew playing tired
I don't even think our guys were playing specifically for the playoffs. They were playing this way because they were tired of losing. And they knew they were better than they were playing.
deal harder stayed steve until
If Steve would have stayed around until the end of the season, I think it would have been harder to get a deal done.
gotten opportunity player potential run
He's a young big (man) with a lot of potential that hasn't gotten an opportunity to play. In my mind, if you take a run at a player, you want to take a run at a 7-foot player that has potential.