Vince Carter Playing Quotations

He was playing with a lot of confidence. He can do it all. He does a lot for this team and he showed it tonight.

Just one game at a time. Detroit is playing unbelievable basketball. This is a test for us. The last time we played in Detroit, they gave us one. So it's an opportunity for us to come back. I feel like we're a better team, a more confident team.

I was just trying to take what the defense gave me and mix it up a little bit. If (the defender) was playing up on me, just trying to make him pay and go to the basket and get to the line.

Regardless of our seeding, as long as we're playing well and rolling into the playoffs, that's what we care about. We're just looking at whoever we play, we have to be prepared.

It felt like I was playing with a ton of bricks on my chest.

We really made it too easy for them. They were really playing to protect their home court and now we just have to take our opportunity by bouncing back and evening it up on Saturday.

We want to just roll into the playoffs playing the style of basketball that Coach expects us to play. If we can fly under the radar and get the job done, why not?

We're just consistent right now, playing hard, grinding it out. Whatever kind of basketball needs to be played on any given night, we're playing it.

We're trying to protect home, continue our streak. I think getting caught up in the whole rivalry thing, it can hurt us as far as not coming out and playing our best basketball.

We want to go into the playoffs on a high, playing the style of basketball Coach expects us to play.

The starters came out playing hard and made a statement early. For us, having a lead instead of being on the other end where we had to play catch up was a relief for us.

This is the best time to be playing our best basketball. I'm hoping it can only be better.

It's about getting wins right now, it doesn't matter by how many. We're just clicking on all cylinders. We're playing at a high level and we're a very confident team right now.

It's always fun when you're winning, but the biggest thing that makes it fun is guys are just going out there and playing hard and doing what's asked of us. It's just the effort. Guys are dedicating themselves to these last 20-plus games and we're getting results.

They wanted it a little more. They were trying to secure themselves a spot. They are playing for something and yet we are playing for something.

They wanted it a little bit more than us. They're looking to secure a spot. But we're still playing for something as well. Our season's not over yet.