Juan Dixon Quotes (19 Quotes)

We came out flat today. We have been at home for a while but it's no excuse for us to come out like we did. They went on an early run and maintained that energy the rest of the game. We have to come out with a better effort next game.

All my shots were flat. We didn't shoot the ball well as a team (39 percent) but we still had an opportunity at the end. We had a couple bad plays and that's all it takes against a good team.

I think guys are learning defensive principles and where they're supposed to be on the basketball court. So hopefully we can go out there and execute on the defensive end. It's a good challenge for us to see where we are.

I think we're definitely getting close, as far as just executing his game plan -- his style of play on both ends of the floor. Great team defense the last three games. I think everybody's defensive principles are getting better.

First of all, I want to apologize to my coach, teammates and the organization. That was way out of my character and I was wrong. I was frustrated, thought I had been fouled a number of times trying to get the ball up the court and I just really wanted to win this game.

That's embarrassing. People don't care I care. I'm sure a lot of other of my teammates care. We're just out there getting our tails whipped and it's really embarrassing.

I was wrong, I was frustrated. I apologize. I just wanted to try to pull through and get us the win.

I thought we turned the ball over a little too much, but it's something we can learn from.

He has a lot of confidence. I watched him knock down shots like that in the past. Steve is a good shooter. He's a pass-first point guard. A lot of people out there don't get to see it, but he can definitely knock down big shots when he has his opportunity.

For the most part it don't look like a lot of us are out there caring. We came out against the Clippers like we didn't want to be there. We have to be professional about our jobs. We're here for another three weeks. So we need to come out here, practice hard. We need to care.

I didn't feel as if they always had me as part of their plans. It was like I was back on the back burner, ... It was almost like I always had to show them what I could do, or what I was capable of doing. It was like I had prove myself every day, every day. I wanted to go somewhere where I was wanted, and I feel as though I was wanted here.

It feels good going into each and every game knowing when you are going into the game, ... I know here, coach is looking to put me in around the three- or four-minute mark of the first quarter. Last year, I had no idea. You could never get a feel for the rotation.

I really don't even know what to say. I've lost before, but never like this. We're just a confidence-booster for other teams.

Certain guys take it personal. If I need to do something better, I expect someone to come tell me, because I can take constructive criticism. I don' think a lot of us can take it.

The coaching staff has done a great job with us. We are playing great basketball. We're playing well on the defensive end and running the offense. Blake and I just want to come out and be solid.

It got sloppy out there at the end. We pulled through. Guys were able to keep their head - unlike me - and we got a much-needed win.

He finally came out and told us he wanted this victory. Leading up to the game, practice, you could tell that coach, he wasn't getting too caught up in this. But he wanted this victory bad.

I was right there and watched the whole time. It looked good -- just came up short.

We've struggled the last six games not getting any wins, so we wanted to come out with a lot of heart and be aggressive on both ends of the floor. Guys came out and we executed. Before the game, coach ( Nate McMillan ) drew a big heart on the chalkboard. He wanted to see what we were made of. We came out and played well tonight.