Elton Brand Quotes (61 Quotes)

Sometimes, I used to make a joke how in restaurants in L.A., the Lakers' valet was in the front and we had the valet out in the back.

We wanted to attack them tonight. That's what they did so well against us at home earlier. We wanted guys to penetrate and go to the hole, which is what we did successfully tonight.

I thought he might be a little standoffish and not want to be here, ... He's a great guy, he's funny and he's got your back, 100 percent.

They're aggressive, so we wanted to go hard at them, get to the line and knock down our free throws so that we'd be in a position to win the game. I knew Ostertag had five fouls, so I really wanted to attack him because he clogs that middle up, gets those tip-ins and gets extra possessions for them.

We just had a tough stretch there where we couldn't make anything. Taking them to OT, that's one thing, but we had an opportunity for a victory here.

We were last in three-point field goals, and that makes a big difference in wins and losses,

He was unstoppable. We were just trying to get him the ball. He was scoring at will down there, left hand, right hand. They had no answer for him tonight.

This is absolutely satisfying. It's like vindication because we worked so hard and this organization didn't give up. We definitely have the confidence to go out there, advance again and keep going. We feel we can beat every team out there.

I just wanted to get out of Dodge, clear my mind, not think about the disappointment anymore, lie on the beach. I'd rather be in the playoffs any time.

It's embarrassing. You can't get embarrassed on your home court like that. You have to play with some pride and some intensity. We came out in the third quarter with a sense of urgency, but you've got to start the ballgame off like that.

If we want to contend with the upper-echelon teams, then we have to play well (Wednesday) and expect to win. They're going to be revved up at home, so we got to bring it.

At that time, it doesn't matter what he's shooting - 0-for-10, 0-for-20 - he's going to knock down a big shot for us.

He really knows Argentina, and he's brought it up two or three times. He brings it up in the context that if we're up 30, 40 points, we need to work on our game. We can't worry about the score because when we play a team like Argentina, we're going to have to play our game. We're going to need to run our sets, so let's get away from all the highlight stuff and throwing bad passes, because they're a good team and it won't be like that.

It's been tough over the years, so to be here in this position feels good, but we have a lot more to accomplish.

There are a lot of multicultural people at Duke, and everybody felt that way, not just the athletes.

It was pretty, and then it got ugly. It was a long time coming, and it was an important win for the organization.

We have a winning record and that is a big thing for us. It feels good, but we still have a lot more to accomplish. It is a milestone we want to check off. I am just glad the organization has put the pieces around us so that we can learn and compete at the highest level.

This isn't our fault. We're not doing anything wrong, but the league has put us in this position.

The NBA is the best job in the world, ... and you have to look good in business.

Finishing sixth is a great thing. You want as much home court as possible.

We're 5-1 but we're not happy. We didn't play to the best of our ability.

It means a lot, from our management all the way down to the ball boys. Even though it's just one game, it means a lot. We have to protect the home-court advantage.

He hits big shot after big shot. He is fearless. He is a great addition and I love having him. Anytime we need a big shot, he is not afraid to take them. He hits most of them.

There is no question that series would be exciting to play. Not only for the Western Conference finals implications but also for the rivalry.

We can be proud of ourselves but we still have goals. We have to be looking forward to the next round. This is absolutely satisfying. It's like vindication because we worked hard and this organization didn't give up.

Having an all-time record under our belts says a lot about this team. We pride ourselves on defense and boxing out.

They're a good team. We're expecting a battle. We're going to try to limit them with their fast-break points because that's what they do. They get up and down and that's one of the things we're focused on. We've got to limit their fast break points because they're tops in the league.

Without a doubt, the swagger level goes up, ... Sam Cassell has been talking trash as soon as he came here. That's what we need. We need somebody that's confident like that, saying, hey, jump on our bandwagon or get left behind. We haven't had that.

The referees blew the whistle a lot. Anthony got to the line a lot. Our guys on our team got to the line a few times.

We waited a little to late to play with a sense of urgency, with intensity. I was just hoping that we could get it into overtime and continue the momentum that we had going.

If we had led all the way and let them steal it at the end, it would have seemed like some of last year's woes, ... You don't want to make a big deal out of three games, but it is a great start.

I don't know if it's because he's slim or what, I thought he'd come in a giddy guy. But he's serious. He wants to play, and wants to play well in this league. It's evident in the way he approaches things ... and man can he pass the ball. Sometimes you've got to remind yourself that he's on the court, because the ball could be coming your way at any time.

All of the other years, OK, we weren't winning. But now I would be really bummed about not going.

It was our getaway game, so we wanted to get this victory.

We wanted to control the pace. We didn't want to let them get any fast-break points like they did when we played in New Jersey.

In a close game, I think we're going to try to win. I think we need practice at that. There's no better time than now.

I expect a hard-fought series from Denver. We got home-court advantage, and that should help. The Nuggets are a tough club, and so is Dallas. I felt that we matched up well with either.

We still need to prove that we're still a top-notch organization, ... We're going towards that road. I don't have PlayStation in my locker, flat screens or DVD's in my locker.

We didn't really lose our swagger. We just didn't play well defensively in some games. We feel confident coming into every game and we've been playing well as of late.

We've never been in this position before we're changing a lot of people's minds about what the Clippers are about, and no doubt, Sam is a big, big part of that.

He's a solid acquisition for us. He plays many spots on the floor, he can spread the court, and that's something we didn't have.

His long-range shot really hurt us. His 3-bombs were devastating. Every time we scored and tried to make a run, he pulled up on the break and knocked one down. And that put it out of reach. But the defense was terrible against Miller. We didn't help out enough on the screens and he was getting open looks. It was disappointing, because we know he's a shooter.

It is a great milestone for us to win 45 games. I am proud to be with the organization. It is important that we got this win. We had some tough games lately so we needed to get this win.

It means a lot. Every step we take, first time we're 5-0, first time we're 10 games above .500, first time we have a winning January. Everything we do we take pride in.

We tried to speed up the game and do some things that would benefit us. There was a lot of energy spent coming back from the first-quarter run they had.

It feels good, but we still have a lot more to accomplish. But it's a milestone we want to check off. I'm just glad the organization put the pieces around guys to enable us to win and compete at the highest level.

You try not to let it change you or get too absorbed in it, but it's a lot of fun, just winning, playing basketball, getting on that court. It's just a lot of fun.

We had them. We built a 20-point lead, but they kept fighting. It's a lesson-learned. Overall, we came out with a victory.

We had a good plan against a great player. We did a good job against him.

That would mean a lot. All the hoopla about who's better goes out the window. It's right there on the court.