Kirk Hinrich Quotes (61 Quotes)

We got an opportunity. We've just got to take care of business. If we do that, we've got a shot. We kind of have fate in our own hands, because we play the team ahead of us twice.

We made a couple of big plays. We had a couple of stops and that's what we need to do. We need to have guys step up when it really counts, when the game is on the line, and make plays, Tonight we did that.

It's something that used to really bother me in my first couple of years. But at this point, I go into every game knowing I'm not going to get any calls and just play through it. What else can you do

It's a win, and we'll take it. We're taking care of our part, and we just have to keep winning.

Our goal is to be the highest seed that we can. That is our motivation to move up. We have a shot to finish .500 for the season and improve our seeding. We have a lot to play for.

The big thing is, it kind of breaks up our rhythm a little bit. We try to play it a little more up-tempo and then, just every time, we're picking up the silly foul or the other team is getting to the free-throw line. It makes it hard to play.

It's a series now, 0-0, best-of-three. We still don't have home court, so we have to go down there and steal one. It's not just going to happen -- we're going to have to play our butts off -- but we're confident we can do it.

We feel like we got good looks. I thought all my shots were going in. When they don't, you get frustrated. We've just got to find a way.

It's a great atmosphere kind of like a college-type atmosphere. It's great to see the way they come out and support this team.

That's pretty much all I've been doing. You'd like to say you put it behind you, but for me it's impossible. For that to be so big a game, you hate to have it go down like that. When stuff like that happens, you feel like crap. I'm excited to get back out there and be able to redeem myself.

All he had was a cramp, right It's not like a bad back or a turned ankle. He didn't seem to be hurt to me.

We talk a lot about mental toughness and the mentality of approaching the game, and we've done a good job with it. I can't remember anybody not being ready, and we just have to keep doing it.

It was a big-time shot. He's a great shooter. He's one of those guys that if he gets his feet set, you know it's going in.

I'm just trying my best and getting help from my teammates. During the course of a series, you can pick up on a couple of tendencies because you play a player so many times in a row. Really, I'm just competing for as long as I can.

I figured something was happening because the crowd was looking at the screen. But I wasn't sure what it was.

We have to find a way to score. We felt like we got good looks. I thought my shots were going in. When they don't, it just gets frustrating.

I thought all of my shots were going in. When they didn't, it starting getting frustrating.

We kind of beat ourselves. We didn't get key rebounds and we turned it over a bunch of times in the second half. A team like Detroit makes you pay for that. I think we're all disappointed. We wanted to win this game and felt like we should have won it. We just have to continue to play this way and hopefully, be playing in the postseason.

I think we definitely appreciate the win, especially being short-handed. I think we appreciate it more. I hope we can get healthy as soon as possible.

We showed that we could make plays on them. But they made a great play at the end.

I wouldn't say we played that way the whole game, but for stretches we really dug down and did what we needed to do. We're a different type of team. We need a little bit of an edge for us to win. We don't have a superstar, so we have to focus on the littl

It was a disappointing trip for us. We lost a couple of close ones and didn't show up a couple of times. It feels good to go home with a win. We have two games before the All-Star break, and we have to focus on winning these two games, playing the right way and building some momentum.

To get Shaq in foul trouble, it's big. He's one of the most dominant players to ever play.

That's what makes him a special player. He has the ability to carry us if we need it.

It's hard to look at positives, but we did a lot of nice things. We felt like we could make plays on them, and we did. They just made a great play at the end, and it's unfortunate.

(For) a lot of guys, last year was their first time in the playoffs. I'm glad to have that experience, and hopefully, I can capitalize on it.

The biggest thing with him is his speed and his ability to shoot the three. He's a good passer, and in transition he's been giving us problems. We've had to get everybody below the ball and stop him in transition. Maybe it was just one of those games for him.

I expect a huge leap. They both had such good years last year, and you know from experience how much easier your second year is from your rookie year. We expect big improvements.

It's time to start doing and quit talking. We've tried to discuss our issues all year, and it's time for us as a group to get the job done.

We just tried to be more aggressive, especially on our pick-and-rolls. It was also about just making plays, whether it was taking my shot or looking for other people.

I felt like we should have stole that game. We were right there. I see it more as a missed opportunity.

Obviously (he's) a tough assignment, but at this point in my career I would hope to be playing on both ends of the court no matter who I am guarding.

We all had an off night. They came out and pretty much took control of the game from the start. We never really made it much of a game tonight.

We learned how long a series is. Obviously, the series isn't over when you're down two games. They held their home court and we have to do the same.

I try to get up for the challenge of playing against great players all the time, and he's definitely one of the elite. So we'll go out there, play hard and see what happens.

We've just got to take care of home court, a place we haven't been very good this year. If we can go into the All-Star Game with a three-game winning streak, it definitely would help.

They were coming off a big loss last night and we had them on the ropes early in the game. But that's been our M.O. this year. We've got to believe in ourselves. We can't keep blowing opportunities to win games like tonight's.

It's important for us to limit turnovers. If we take care of the ball, share the ball, usually offensively things go smoothly for us. Tonight I just tried to be aggressive and make plays.

We have to bounce back. We played like crap Saturday. I know everybody in this locker room really wants to make the playoffs.

We're just running by people.

Defensively, we were nowhere close to being good enough. That's what we're supposed to bea defensive team. We just didn't have it tonight.

Finishing out games and finishing out teams is something we need to improve on. It starts by finishing out quarters and we did a good job of that tonight.

I hate to say demoralizing, but to lose a game like that .... We've lost games like that before -- it's not the first time -- but this was a game we really needed for our trip and it's just frustrating not to get it.

We're supposed to be a defensive team. We just didn't have it on that end tonight. It's not over. They took care of their home court. Now we have to go home and take care of our home court.

The time is now. We have to do it now, or in a week or two we could be out of it and not playing for anything. If we have any hopes of being in the playoffs, we have to turn it around.

I'm just embarrassed and disappointed by the way we played. I felt like we were getting looks, we just couldn't throw it in the ocean. It was a big game for both teams. Everybody knew it. It was just a big letdown in pretty much all aspects.

I've got a few bumps and bruises, but I'm confident that with treatment and a little bit of rest, I'll be able to go. It's one of those things where when you get warmed up and get some treatment, you can go. I just hope I don't get hit there again.

We made a couple big plays, got a couple stops. That's what we need to do, have guys step up when it really counts with the game on the line. Hopefully, we're starting to build on something. We just need to stay focused and come to do it every night. We can't have any letdowns with the spot we're in right now.

I would hear about all the stories in Phoenix. Some guys said Scott's real hard. Some guys said you're going to love Scott. I didn't know what to expect.

We've got Indiana (on Tuesday night) next. We have to get ready for them that's it. We can't overlook anybody because we know Philadelphia is right ahead of us.