Bernie Bickerstaff Great Quotations

The only question I have is whether I'd like more of a contrast ... That's nothing personal against Bernard. Bernard is a great athlete who plays defense. But we need a contrast, too.

We are fortunate that this was a minor injury and caught early. Sean has a great work ethic and we know he will work extremely hard to be back to 100 percent when the regular season begins.

He's 7 feet. He can shoot. He has a great work ethic, ... If he falls on his face, I can live with that.

We're trying to cover all the scenarios, all the possibilities, ... The one thing we've had is time. That's been the great thing. We've got scouting reports on everybody.

When you play here in the Garden, it always has that special quality to it. The ghosts are still here. We try to remind the young guys that this is a great stage to perform on.

What a resilient group. They just reached down, dug it out and overcame a lot of odds. What a great game historically to remember how it was done.

We didn't have to force anything. We had great shots. And we've got to make shots. It's that simple.

He's very, very difficult to handle. They got him the ball in the right situations. It was a fun game. You saw some great athletes, young athletes, that the league is going to have to contend with as we move forward.

This is a great opportunity for him to play for a team that is vying for a championship. We didn't want to stand in his way, and we appreciate the professionalism and commitment he gave to our franchise last season.