Brian Hill Quotes (134 Quotes)

That's part of his learning curve, when he's going against guys like that inside. I thought there were a few where he could have tried to power himself to the basket a little bit more.

The only breaks we get are the injury kind.

We couldn't keep T. J. Ford in front of us. He just went wherever he wanted to go with the basketball and created all kinds of scoring opportunities. If it wasn't for him, it would have been a much easier game.

The idea is there's not a whole lot of places to ride. He wants to race, so we're going to try to make a place to race. I'm not planning on making a penny off the track. As long as I break even, I'll be happy.

We were in the children's zoo yesterday, a bull in the farm yard was snorting and would kind of give you the eye. I don't know if it was because of the weather, the barometric pressure, or if it was just the activity that there was no public around.

This is a sin tax, basically -- tobacco, cigarettes, that kind of stuff, alcohol. It makes people feel good because they're taxing the immoral heathen of the world.

We're not going to rule out the playoffs until we're mathematically eliminated. I know the players would hate to hear this, but I'd love to go to training camp with this group of guys right now and start the season all over again.

It's hard for me to talk about next year. All I really want to do is make sure we finish up this season on the right note and that's our game Wednesday night against Indiana.

We had our chances. That's what it comes down to in tight games. Who is going to make the shots, make the plays at the end of the game.

I thought that was a really good win for us tonight. I was really proud of our guys, the way we played in the second half.

I'm sure sometime (today), we'll engage in discussions about that,

I thought we just gave in to fatigue at the end. We made a lot of careless mistakes in the fourth quarter. And Minnesota played well down the stretch.

I feel for Bernie and his team. I hope Wallace is OK. When it rains, it pours.

I'm sure our guys were disappointed about not being in the playoffs, but I don't think it reflected in our play. They gave an honest effort, but just didn't play as well as we've been playing. But let's give Chicago some credit because they made some big shots.

Sometimes big guys just take longer to progress. Not everybody comes in as Shaquille O'Neal and dominates the league right away. Sometimes big guys don't develop until the third, fourth or fifth year. And you certainly don't develop in this league without an opportunity to play.

We couldn't make any shots and we didn't play very good defense in the first half, which got us in a hole. I give them credit - they're a heck of an offensive team. They're a tough team to guard. We shoot 38 percent and the other team shoots 53 percent, it makes it tough.

Dwight was sensational. As I've said all year, he's continued to grow and grow and grow and has gotten better in every phase of the game. But to get 26 rebounds. That's a monster effort for anybody and you don't see that too often in today's game.

Personally I derived a lot of satisfaction from the way we finished up, but still it's disappointing to not make the playoffs. Of course, I didn't realize that we'd have to change our team in the middle of the season. What would make this year more satisfying is if we pick up where we left off next year.

He's progressed steadily through the season from the standpoint of running the basketball team, keeping the team organized offensively, making sure that we don't get into a helter-skelter type of game, especially when we're in transition. Obviously he's playing with more confidence with the success he's having, attacking the basket and putting pressure on the defense. He's a very willing passer and always willing to make the extra pass when a teammate is open.

With all the mistakes we made, if you can be encouraged in a loss, I am extremely encouraged with how these guys are playing. They could easily have quit.

I like Steve as a person, I like him a great deal. I miss sitting down having meals and discussions with him, but it was a matter that had to be handled the way it was handled. I'm sure we can get it resolved as we move down the road.

I don't mean to be insensitive, but you worry about the guys you have, not the guys you don't have. I'm concerned about the guys we have returning and the new additions and trying to put the pieces together so we make the best use of their abilities.

There's not much to say. I thought Toronto played great, I thought we were totally out-played and out-coached and I give credit to the Raptors for an outstanding performance.

The thing that's separating him from years past is his attacking the basket. He's putting the ball on the floor and really looking to get to the basket.

He has been on exhibit since his birth, but we had kind of kept the public at a distance until today, to give mom and baby a little peace and quiet and a little opportunity to get to know each other.

Before the game we talked about a total team effort -- getting something from both the starters and reserves -- and I thought we really got that tonight. We had 41 field goals and 24 assists, which is a great percentage and when you're shooting 58 percent, it helps a great deal.

This was a bad loss for us. We have to get out of this habit of taking two steps forward and one step back before we can start moving forward again.

We had a tie game a gave up two consecutive offensive rebounds to Harrison. That set the tone for the end of the game. Harrison and Granger were the difference and we didn't have an answer for them.

You can't spot a team a 20-point lead and expect to win. I'm disappointed in our performance and I'm embarrassed and I hope our players are because they should be.

It's been the strangest thing I've ever seen. Let's hope we can stay with that trend and run off a few wins in a row here.

He's a talented young man and wants to be able to do everything right now. But you have to take it in steps, and there's a natural progression to everything. To me, it's better to be extremely good in one area and then move on to another area, rather than just being mediocre.

What we did this year has no bearing on how many games we win next year. There has to be a commitment in the off-season to get better, and there has to be a commitment when we come back to training camp. If we make that commitment, then we'll be a better basketball team.

I don't think it was because they missed open shots. Defensively, it might have been our best half of basketball all year. And it took all five guys.

Sometimes the light goes on a little bit later. Maybe this is one of those situations where we just realize if we play together and share the basketball and play good defense and force some turnovers and get out and run, we can be pretty good.

Since we made the changes, this group just really enjoys playing together. They're sharing the ball and pulling for each other. No one cares who gets the credit.

I've said all along that the key thing is that we finish up this season on a positive note so that these guys feel good about themselves and feel good about what we can accomplish next year. That's the biggest impetus and with the way we're finishing up, I think everybody feels the same way, that this team has a chance to be a real nice basketball team if we continue to work at it.

This gives us an opportunity to acquire a big player with a high skill level. We only have three healthy big men, so he will immediately add depth to our rotation.

I thought our guys played outstanding. I'm very pleased with the way we played. In my heart this is the way I thought we would respond, but you just don't know.

He can communicate with all different people, whether you're a Harvard graduate or whether you were brought up in the inner city. He's honest and straightforward and can relate to kids. That's what kids want today, to be honest and straightforward.

Home wins are huge, no doubt about it. We got excellent contributions from everybody at some point in the game and I was obviously pleased with our defense at the end. Phoenix is a tough team to defend.

I thought we didn't have a lot of life. We started the game shooting a lot of jump shots.

We've always said there's something better down the road waiting for you. It wasn't the right time or the right place.

It might have been our best half of basketball defensively all year long.

My father always told me just worry about the things you can control and don't worry about anything else. I can't control the number of games we play. As long as we keep playing the way we're playing, that's the most important thing to me.

Steve has played under control and yet at the same time has been aggressive at driving the basketball and creating opportunities. He's really played well lately.

We wouldn't stop searching for them if we thought they were still alive. It's tragic but most people would realize that we do have to be realistic.

It was just obvious for whatever reason that he wasn't playing at the level that he's used to or the level that I was expecting him to play. But I genuinely hope that it works out for him in New York.

We'll go through another transitional phase, but it'll be worth it to get guys back. Roles will change, adjustments will be made for the better.

I think he just needs a chance. He's a very skilled player, but he hasn't had much of an opportunity. He was the No. 2 pick in the draft and Detroit took him for a reason. Sometimes we just pick guys who take a little longer.

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