Kwame Brown Quotes (14 Quotes)

We are confident, but they are a tough team to play. It is going to be a war with the Suns all series. We want to try to pound them on the inside.

I want to assure everyone that I am completely innocent of any wrongdoing and look forward to the truth coming out when this matter is fully investigated. On the advice of my attorney, I cannot comment further.

I became an easy target, especially in that media market in Washington. Everybody was writing negative stuff. But I think I've grown a lot since last year because I've shown my maturity.

I tried to make a quick push and it gave a pop on me. They say two weeks, but two weeks is a long time. It's going to be boring as anything sitting at home.

I don't see baseball backing out. Why would they leave in a market that's flourishing and that wants them I think we'll come up with something that's a win-win situation.

The thing is, the whole thing stems from Gilbert telling them not to put me in the game. I didn't come to practice because I was going to be a distraction. I was going to slap ... him. I'll admit it, what I did was wrong -- not showing up was wrong -- but

I think I've done whatever they've asked me to do. They've asked me to run, rebound and defend. I know that's not fan-favorite type of work. But now he's (Jackson) asking me to score a little bit, and I think ... I've done a pretty good job.

Brian is the guy who explains it all to me. He gives it to me straight, and he breaks it down and makes it plain, whether you like it or not. ... In the beginning, I might be a little mad or something. But then I listen because I know he has my best interest (in mind).

Now it is time to really hone it in and focus. Everyone talks about how great coach Jackson is in these types of situations in the playoffs and teaching, so I am just eager to get in the film session and see what he has for us.

We have watched a lot of film. When I was coming off the bench, other teams were not paying attention to me and now they are still not trying to play me. I think Kobe and Lamar are doing a great job passing the ball to me when I have a guy sealed.

I don't go with the notion that baseball's just going to walk in three days. I understand the consequences if I vote yes, and I understand the consequences if I vote no.

Rushing the vote is the wrong thing, and there might not be a positive outcome. The council can't look at it in three days. I would hope we have this vote pushed back.

I'm not interested in that conversation. That's a non-starter for me. That cap is rock solid. It can cost whatever ... but this is what we're going to spend.

A few people were working on the lease and they sent it down with 10 days to vote on it. And it was like, 'if you don't like the lease, you don't like baseball, and you're the bad guy.' Certainly, you look at that and say it was somewhat disrespectful.