Ruben Patterson
Ruben Patterson
Ruben Nathaniel Pattersonis a former American professional basketball player. During his career, he played as a small forward and shooting guard. During his college career at the University of Cincinnati, Patterson earned third-team All-American honors and helped lead the Bearcats to Conference USA titles in both of his seasons there. Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1998, Patterson began his career with the Greek team AEK Athens BC before joining the Lakers in his rookie season. Later, he played...
fourth game hit offense shots
They executed their offense real well. We were in the game into the fourth quarter, but they hit some big shots at the end of the game.
bring five people six trying
That's the past. People are trying to bring something up from five years, six years ago. I was young. I made a mistake. It's over.
gave protecting technical
I'm just protecting my teammates. I'm just protecting Carmelo. I didn't really say anything. They gave me a technical foul.
fans love nobody
It has to be (Kennedy). The fans love him, and everyone appreciates what he's done for the team, so it's got to be him. It can't be nobody else but him.
ball deny doubling game good guy time took tried type
He's the type of guy who doesn't like to play physical, so I tried to deny him, take the ball out of his hands. He was frustrated. Every time he got the ball we were doubling him. We took him out of his game, so that was a good game plan.
He's the coach, man. I can't say nothing.
against challenge player
He's a (heck) of a player but I just got in him. Like I've said before, if I was a starter, all the All-Stars would have a challenge against me every night.
fatigue game guard last nice night played since tough
He also had to guard me. I think that since they played a tough game last night (against Phoenix), fatigue may have set in. But hey, we all got to go through that. It's nice to get the win.
appreciate defense games helped wins wish
I appreciate it, but I wish I could have helped us get a win. But defense wins games and we didn't play it.
acting gotta karl start
I told Karl you just gotta let me loose, and if I start acting up you can put me back in my cage.
george talking trash worried
Once again, they've been talking a lot of trash in the papers. George told us we've got to go out there and do what we've got to do. We're not worried about what they say.
bit might
That might have a little bit to do with it.
acquired game played second since team
I was disappointed. I had played so well for the team since (being acquired Feb. 23). I was like, 'Why didn't (Karl) play me in the second half?' But the game was going in another direction. I'm not mad.
ball deny trying
I was just trying to deny him the ball and keep him on the outside.