Byron Scott Quotations | Page 3

He still has a love for the game. He just took a slight detour, and it cost him. Everybody makes mistakes, and he'll hopefully learn from this and be able to get back.

He's just a very competitive young man who wants to play.

He's just a great little player. He's got a lot of heart. We knew the triple double would come sooner than later, but obviously tonight we really needed it. I thought he really came through big time.

He's really good. He's gotten better each month and he knows we expect a lot from him, and he expects a lot from himself. I don't think anybody could envision him playing this well this early, but now that we see how good he can be, we continue to try and push it.

I don't think, in a long series, they could beat either one of them.

I don't know. I'm hoping I'll be here long enough to find out.

I didn't think in the first half we were here. We were just kind of out there going through the motions and at halftime I wasn't very happy. Much better effort in the second half and we got the win.

Hopefully Saturday we'll be pretty much full strength. We'll have some bumps and bruises. Those guys won't be at 100 percent probably, but they'll be in uniform and ready to play.

Hopefully, one of them will be back soon - soon being Friday, It puts a lot more emphasis on guys to play a lot more minutes. But that's pro basketball. You've got to be ready to play.

He?s a monster. That?s all I can say about him.

I can't wait to get him back. Our second unit needs that point guard, needs a guy like Speedy in there.

I don't think Chris will play tomorrow. I would love to just let him relax for the next two games and see how he feels for Monday. Right now, I think he's still pretty banged up. I know how bad he wants to play, but I don't think it would be in his best interests to play the next two games at least.

I don't think Chris will play (today). I would love to just let him relax for the next two games and see how he feels for Monday.

I don't think we can hope for that much. He'll be playing in a backup role here.

He's not playing tonight. I just ran into him in the hallway and he said he'll be ready at halftime. But that's just Chris being Chris.

He?s got a lot more years left, and he?s going to get better.

He can get you baskets. He can rebound. I don't know if we've got a guy who can run up and down the floor as fast as he can.

Unlike last year, we're not just happy to be here in the Finals

I dont believe it wins championships. (It) gets you to the playoffs.

You can't give them open looks. And if you do, they are going to burn you.

All we can do is control our destiny and try to win games. If they win then you've got to take your hat off to them. We can give ourselves an opportunity by winning games. That's all we can do.

The door is still open for us. Us getting into the playoffs is a matter of us taking care of business and getting a little help.