Jamal Crawford Quotations

We feel a little bit better going in on a win. Hopefully we can turn this thing around in the second half.

We're just now getting a taste of what it feels like to win.

We know how good we can be. We have to go out and do it. It can't just be like this every five or six games.

We'd get tired of it if he didn't know what he was talking about, but he's so knowledgeable that guys are in awe more than anything. He sees everybody on every possession. He's not just looking at one or two guys. That's what impresses guys the most.

We didn't want to leave a sour taste in our fans mouths. The positive that I take from this season is that I am very comfortable with my teammates. I feel like I am becoming a leader. We have to build chemistry, work hard this summer, and come into training camp jelling with each other.

We're having a lot of fun playing basketball now. When you win it's always fun, but it's the way we're winning.

More importantly than that, his health is the No. 1 issue. If he can, if there's any way he can be back, I'm sure he will. But we need him to get healthy.

Nobody thought they would shoot this good. And it wasn't just one guy we could key on because it was everybody tonight.

I guess I throw it in the air a bit.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't - not really disappointed - but just caught off guard

But it was just good to see him back out there. He looked better.

I love being in that position. Ever since I was a kid, I've always liked the big shot. I'm just glad it's going in now. More importantly, we're winning.

I felt overwhelmed by ticket demands and people wanting something from me. I said, I've got to get me a home team.

I can't really say I've seen him show signs of stress because he's never really stopped coaching us.

For whatever reason, I'm really, really focused in the fourth quarter. I know that's winning time. My teammates put me in great positions, and Coach has a lot of confidence in me.

He never stops teaching, ever. He just gave me some advice, and I'll definitely take it to heart.

He's a calming influence for us, a great veteran, a great leader and we're going to miss him.

He's a calming factor. You do kind of take it for granted. He's so used to doing it. He's had the ball in his hands ever since he was a kid. It's second nature for him. But you do kind of take it for granted being out there because he takes so much pressure off of everybody. But now we all have to step up.

He seemed pretty energetic. He let Herb do the coaching, but he still had a lot of input out there.

His wife and kids were up there. If you see your family in harm's way, you're going to go protect them. You're the man of the house, and at that point you're thinking like a regular human instead of an athlete.

I think when he yelled at Nate (Robinson), that's when I knew he was back to being coach.

Some of the guys set the table for me and all I had to do was knock down the shots. Tonight, Jalen and Eddy (Curry) got it going and I had a good fourth quarter. We're a deep team and we feel like that's one of our strengths. It's about chemistry and we're still getting used to each other. We know that anybody can come off the bench and contribute.

My numbers are down from previous years, but I feel like this is my best all-around year. I feel like I've grown as a player through all the stuff that's happened with our team. It's been a trying year for us, but I feel like I've grown up because of it.

It feels good. You hate to be in that position because we were up.

It feels good to get a win; this is just a start. But now all that pressure's off. Now we can just concentrate on playing.

Just his presence down there, he's so athletic, ... We're going to get the best out of him.

That was embarrassing. We have to have a better effort than that.

That was embarrassing. I've never seen a game quite like that. We got behind really fast.

That's unbelievable. That's a testament to how good he is. He's won at every level he's ever been at.

I was awful down the stretch. I missed two free throws, a 3-pointer and threw the ball away. That was uncharacteristic of me.

We could have easily given up and moved on with our lives. We all wanted to compete. That was embarrassing (in the first three quarters). Nobody wants to be embarrassed, so we had to get out there and play as hard as we can.

We could have easily given up and moved on with our lives. But we wanted to continue and keep playing. ... Nobody wants to be embarrassed.

You do kind of take him for granted because he's so used to doing it. He's had the ball in his hand ever since he was a kid, so it's second nature for him.

We didn't really talk about it. But any great leader is going to challenge his troops, so we took it as a challenge. We think we do have the makeup, so we're going to go out there and hopefully the wins can show that we have that makeup.

We're not saying it's going to turn around in a year. We all want it to happen immediately, but we're just going to give our best effort.

We're not going to finish with the worst record. It matters from the simple fact that you never want to be regarded as the worst team in the league.

We have lost some games earlier (this season) and guys have taken it to heart and are really working on it.

We all care so much about Coach, we wanted to play our best and not quit. We just wanted to compete, and we did that.

To me, he didn't do anything bad. Yeah, he left the court. I understand that. But if you saw your son or husband in trouble, you would do the same thing. He's a human being before he's an athlete.

We just had to slow down. As a guard, I'll take responsibility for that.

We turned the ball over way too many times. I think we had 17 turnovers in the first half. There is no way you give yourself a chance to win that way.

We're very confident. We're a confident group and I think we're pretty dangerous, because we're a pretty deep team and we have a great coach. So the sky's the limit.

We didn't know how it happened or how it started. Antonio is our family, and his family is our family, so when you see that, you're concerned.

Each loss was frustrating, going through each loss and seeing how far we had dropped. Because we know we're not this bad. It was a rough year for us, and next year will not be like this.

There was a lot going on at the end of the game. Antonio in the stands was scary, all you could think about was Detroit and Indiana when that happened.

There was a lot built up, all those cameras out there when he walked out. I'm sure that can get to anybody. But he handled it really well and he played it cool, and he never stopped coaching us.

I've seen him play so well against people like Shaq and Yao Ming, ... a dominant low-post presence - someone that can get you 20 points and 10 rebounds and block shots.

It was a lot going on. We didn't think all that would be going on. Antonio going in the stands, that was the scary thing. All you could think about was Detroit-Indiana when that happened. I'm glad everyone is all right.

No way. I can only imagine what they might be saying.

Coach didn't want to call a timeout so they could set up their defense. Then it was up to me. I knew I was shooting the ball.

that's my statement and I'm done with it.

This is a part of my game I can improve on. The scoring is easy for me. I'm not really too worried about that. You have to find that balance, and it's not easy. It's something you have to go through. It's experience. You have to get better at it.

The young guys just have so much energy. This is a great opportunity for them.

I try not to look at the past. I keep moving forward and hopefully things get better.

It was definitely a huge bump in the road. Hopefully next year and in the years to come, we'll be where we want to be. But you've got to take your lumps, and nobody thought it would be a lump like this.

It was embarrassing. I thought we played hard for the last three quarters. It was hard playing catch-up. We ended up losing by six but the first quarter was devastating.

It was an adjustment, to go from starting to coming off the bench. It wasn't a rut.

It's a humbling game. You never really figure it out.

It makes you put everything in perspective. Whatever the reason is we're crying about playing time or whatever, it just makes you look at the big picture. His health is more important than trying to rush back and coach us.

It is the greatest rush you can get. For me, that is the greatest rush I can ever get. When it goes through the net, that is the greatest rush because fans explode and your teammates get excited.

It's hard to sit and watch. If you can jog a little, you should be out there. I was going to play and if it hurt too much, I'll sit down.

It shows a lot about our team. We have to build on this. We can't win one and then lose five.

That's pretty accurate. Coach, I try to listen to him to a T. When he says something, I try to do it to the best of my ability. I won't short-cut it. Even he's like, 'Sometimes you've got to just play. You don't have to do everything I say.' It's working out now.

That's the coach's opinion. It doesn't really matter what I think, because he said it.

It's been there. At times we've had it and at times we haven't. But now we're learning how to finish close games. I think that's going to make us better in the long run.

It's an adjustment. But I think in the long run it will help the team, because - like you said - we need somebody that can play both positions coming off the bench.

Not at all. This year didn't go the way we wanted as far as reaching our goals, but we believe it's short-term.

They've still scored 90 without them, ... We'll take it however we can get it, but 62 is a good job defensively.

It was his wife and kids up there. That means more than a game. When your family is in harm's way you're going to think as a human, not an athlete.

I'm not against it, ... Whatever he feels is going to help us get some wins, I'm willing to do.

I kind of got Chauncey with the crossover early, so I wanted to keep going straight without hesitating, No, no. There was a little contact, but his momentum kind of carried him a little bit.

I kind of got Chauncey with the cross over early. So I wanted to keep going straight without hesitating. My teammates did a great job of setting me up and coach drew up a great play. They did a great job of getting me open and I had the easy part of knocking down the shot.

I like them. I want to keep wearing them.

If there's a face that isn't here it'll probably be mine I guess from all the rumors. I try not to get caught up in it. I hope everybody's still here, me included.

If there's a face that isn't here, it'll probably be mine, from all of the rumors. But I hope everyone's here. Myself included.

I love that moment. I honestly do. I've always been like that as a kid, I always wanted the ball late.

I honestly thought we were going to play another overtime. Then when I watched Gordon's shot, it was like slow motion. I have seen him do that a couple of times before, so we got them last time and they got us this time. We will just have to try and get them next time.

I honestly put the team at a disadvantage when I'm not aggressive and that's nobody's fault but my own.

In New York, that's not going to cut it.

I just think guys are playing well. They're starting to execute. Different guys are stepping up each night. Tonight it was Jalen (Rose) and Eddy (Curry). Another time it could be Q (Quentin Richardson) and myself or any combination. We're a deep team. There are going to be a lot of games like tonight where we have seven in double figures.

I just try to make the right play. Every night isn't going to be your night to score. I can do that, but I'd rather do whatever this team needs to win.

He's so smart. And he makes plays for everybody, including himself. He thinks the game. He knows the game. It will be a lot easier with him on the court.

He's excited, man, ... I'm excited. I can't wait to get started tomorrow.

Games like this can't make the next day come fast enough.

If he is (worried), he's not really showing it. He's real relaxed and having fun. He's happy to be here.

He brings so much to the table. He is so smart. He makes plays for everybody, including himself.

He brings so much, and he's not even close to what he's going to be. He's already a really good player, but he's got a chance to be special.

You definitely felt it, like here we go again. But we weren't going to let it happen this time.

The chemistry is getting better. We are getting used to the new guys out there. We're starting to execute what Coach wants. Ever since the Memphis game, we have taken off. We should be 4-0 but we lost the close one to Memphis and really we should have beaten Chicago.