Peja Stojakovic Quotations

Since he's come back, he's been an unbelievable player. He's so much better this year. He's unstoppable right now. He reminds me of when Shaquille (O'Neal) was winning championships in Los Angeles.

Obviously, we all know that Detroit is the best team in the East right now. They're playing good basketball. All three teams are trying to avoid Detroit.

I don't care about that dress code. When you always look good, it's not a problem.

I can imagine him coaching, ... but I can't imagine him in a suit.

I felt comfortable in the second half. It's a learning process and learning each other's game.

We have to be focused on ourselves, but we can't ignore the other teams. If we take care of our business, we should be OK. We're playing better, but we can still improve.

We lost the series. You can't look at individual stats, ... You've got to give them credit. They came to our house and stole one.

We made key stops and key baskets and stayed focused throughout the game.

It came at a bad moment and the most important moment. I just have to deal with that and hopefully it's going to get better soon.

it is probably best for me to go.

It got to the point where I wasn't able to handle the pain. The coach decided I should sit out this one and try to be ready for Thursday.

Jeff played great defense on Mike James on the last shot. It was a tough shot to make and it won the game.

Stephen and I are still feeling each other out, finding out what each other does and when we do well continue to get better and better and the team will get better and better. We just need to keep playing good defense, looking for each other, playing hard and helping each other out. Very important win.

It feels better because I didn't do anything (Wednesday). I'm hoping I'll be able to play. We'll see.

It felt good. I thought it was in.

We can't be down seven or eight points in the last four minutes of the game and expect to turn things around. The energy and focus have to be there the full 48 minutes.

We're still trying to figure out each other. We need to learn how to play with each other. It's going to be an interesting season because of that.

Yeah, we did get a lot of good looks, especially in the first half. We missed most of those shots and they took advantage. They moved the ball well, especially in the first and third quarters when we tried to make a run. We got good looks, we just couldn't make them.

We haven't played good basketball all year. Hopefully, we will play better as a team as the season goes on.

We had a nice lead in the third quarter and we let them back in. It was a tough game.

We came out aggressive tonight. We moved the ball well and took control of the boards. I think our team did a pretty good job on defense. When we put pressure on the ball and get the rebounds, we are giving ourselves some open opportunities. We have to keep playing well and see what happens.

Those turnovers were a huge factor. We just have to be more patient.

We cannot be down seven or eight in the last four minutes and all of a sudden turn things around. Energy and focus has to be there for 48 minutes.

Unbelievable. He is averaging almost 20-20 every night. He's the reason why the Magic are winning at home.

I still believe this team has a lot of potential, and if we play to our capabilities we can be fine.

Probably I won't be available. My knee is still hurting. Hopefully we can get it better.

This game was very important for us with the playoff seeding. The last game is going to be important, too.

It's just irritation, and that takes rest. They have good doctors here. It's nothing to be suspicious about.

(It was a) very important game for us tonight. We had to come here and get it turned around right now. We've go to quit letting teams back in the game when we build up leads.

It's great getting J.O. back. We have an inside presence that can draw a lot of attention and spread the court. It's going to take some time for him to get into playing shape.

It's coming from a nerve in my back. We'll see. It's day to day.

It kind of wakes you up. We'll probably be more prepared physically and mentally for this game.

It's disappointing. It's up to us. We've got to go out there and bring the effort. That's the least we can do.

It's very important to get back on the winning track. We know we've got to stay in the mix and keep playing hard and getting this type of result. Every game is important the rest of the way out.

They defended it well, but we can't rely on last plays to win.

I'm glad to see him on the court. Obviously, he's going to make a huge difference to our team. I just can't wait.

I'm excited. It's a great thing for me. They have great players and a great coach and I'm excited about my new start.

I'm excited. It's a fresh start for me and I probably need that.

I know we've lost to them twice since I've been here, and I know they lost to them twice before. It's a problem when they go small because everyone is the same size and it confuses us offensively.

I missed a lot of open shots, especially in the fourth quarter. Shots were just not going in for us. Some nights it just happens like that. We can't go blaming the referees, but they shot 20 free throws more than we did.

I have the option to do it, so that's something I'm probably going to do.

I really think if we stop their transition game, slow it down and go to our big guy (Jermaine O'Neal), we can hurt them.

He's unstoppable right now. He reminds me of when Shaquille O'Neal was in Los Angeles and winning championships.

I don't want to see anybody get hurt. It did help us, though. He's probably their best player right now and I guess they play off him. We have hurt guys also.

You can't say they did anything defensively on us. We had a lot of open shots. I know I did - especially in the fourth quarter.

This is my first game. I just got a feel for my new teammates and they got a feel for me. We've got to keep working. You think you know the set plays after reviewing them in practice, then the game comes, and it gets a little bit confusing. I think with time it's going to get better. In the second half, I felt more comfortable.

A month already. The time has gone by so quick.

I thought soccer was my future, but I got too big.

The basketball skills I have, I've got because I work hard. When you work hard, I think you don't have to be afraid of anything.

From the time I started playing, I've always been the high-energy, never-stop-moving guy.