Stephen Jackson
Stephen Jackson
Stephen Jesse Jacksonis an American retired professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association with the Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Clippers. Jackson won an NBA championship in 2003 as a member of the San Antonio Spurs...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth5 April 1978
CityHouston, TX
hit
We couldn't hit shots. That's what it all boiled down to. It was very frustrating, but at the same time, we got the looks.
carry chance great hit league mike team
Mike has always been a great player. He's getting a chance now to really show the league that he can carry a team and hit big shots.
came hit tough
He hit a tough shot. I actually thought I fouled him a little. I don't think it should have came down to that.
contest contested hit knew pass time tried
He (Crawford) didn't have enough time to pass so I knew he was going to shoot. I just tried to contest the shot. I contested it and he hit the shot.
ask came chance gave hit ourselves player shot slow start
Carmelo is a big-time player and he hit a big-time shot. We had a slow start and got back into it. We gave ourselves a chance to win, which is all you can ask for. ... But it came down to a big shot at the end and he hit it.
biggest free hit line
Shaq got to the line and hit his free throws. That was the biggest thing.
good hip looks shoot stay
Stay on his hip and make him shoot over you all night. Don't give him no good looks because he's an outstanding scorer.
caught last main man rick sleeping trying
I was trying to get the last shot, that's what Rick (Carlisle) told me. That was my main focus. But A.J. (Johnson) made a heads-up play. His man (Gordon) got caught sleeping and he made a back-door play.
chance everybody hate lay nobody ourselves point stay trying turn until
I think everybody is at the point where they hate losing. It's 'When can we turn this thing around?' Nobody is going to lay down now that we're under .500. I think everybody is trying to stay positive. We've got to give ourselves a chance until everybody is back healthy.
clock kept normally
We kept playing. We didn't do what we normally do and that's clock watch.
everybody ready sky trying
We're trying to get out togetherness back. We are getting to know everybody so that we are ready for the playoffs. When everybody is healthy, the sky is the limit.
defense proper wish
We just didn't play the proper defense on him. I wish I was guarding him. I probably would have made it a little tougher.
bring came seemed seems
We just didn't have it tonight. It just seemed like we came out tired. It seems like we don't bring it like we should sometimes.
happy
We're just happy to be in the playoffs. We'll play anybody.