Lawrence Frank Quotes (129 Quotes)

You guys know how special Vince Carter is. He is a special, special guy. He has helped turn around this franchise, we have unbelievable trust in him and he delivers time and time again.

Our guys battled their tails off for 48 minutes. We did a good job of protecting the paint. We were fortunate they missed some shots, but our defensive intent was very good ... When we play at a high-level, it starts on the defensive end.

It doesn't get any easier. We are going home to play the best team in basketball. That's the beauty of this league, you do it on a nightly basis and we can keep trying to get better.

With the turnovers, trying to throw a back-door pass or one or two in transition, you can live with those. It's the unforced ones you want to cut down.

Jason Kidd just did a phenomenal job. You have to give Vince a lot of credit. He wanted the challenge and took it.

You have to give New Orleans credit, they doubled Vince and he made the right play to kick it out. We just couldn't get the job done. But in the second half we did a good job of adjusting. When the outside shot isn't going, you have to resort to getting into the paint.

We were a little shorthanded, but that's just part of the NBA. We still put ourselves in a position to win but just couldn't get it done. You play with the guys you got because that is the nature of the league.

Right now it probably would be unfair to him and we kind of want to continue to give other guys an opportunity. It would be a lot to ask of him after not playing since January.

Stealing signals. Isn't that baseball.

That's part of the NBA. There's no team that goes through with all smooth sailing. Everyone has to go through their fair share of adversity. Everyone can be a front-runner. But when the chips are down, how are you going to respond.

The analogy we use with our guys is almost like, when you are in a car, if you are driving 75 mph and you are the driver, you feel pretty comfortable. But if you are the passenger and you are driving 75, I might not be real comfortable. So the key is as much as possible, you have to try to be the driver.

People who follow us every day know how special Vince is. God forbid he has a game where he doesn't make every shot he takes. He delivers time and time again. He's a special player.

The foul was a tough call, but it's all about not letting one play affect the next. Jacque's a character veteran, and you've got to give him credit for stepping up.

It's a muscle strain in his back, so we've just got to let time go by.

You've got to show some poise and weather the storm, and our guys did that.

Richard's been consistent through the whole season, and as efficient as you can be. He has great shot selection, he makes the most of his opportunities. He's obviously a special player, with his skill set and his ability to understand and accept and excel in his role.

When we win it is usually because Vince (Carter) does a really good job of attacking and keeping pressure on and we do a good job of keeping the ball moving.

We put ourselves in a huge hole. You have to give Indiana a lot of credit. But when you give them 36 points in a quarter, your margin for error is less.

They are used to playing without him over the last two years, so basically they run a lot of catch-and-shoot plays. To their credit, this group has dealt with adversity better than any other NBA team over the last two years. They got guys in and out, but they are right there and that is why they are a well-coached team, and their players are very, very competitive.

Richard had a good game going. There are times when the ball finds you and times it doesn't. Regardless, you have to continue to play at a high level. But he had great intent and he attacked.

We've been a little bit up and down through the preseason, so it's good to end on a positive note, ... At the same time, you don't want to overlook the things you need to work on.

Unfortunately we couldn't come up the rebound and you like for players to decide the game, but you have to give Anthony credit for making the two free throws.

I think we ran out of bullets. We couldn't make shots. We probably got a little bit frustrated.

I am an optimist, and why not today It just goes to say how quality an organization Dallas is. They've been an elite team for a long time and we want to be up in those ranks.

I think they want to get the best record in the league from everything you read and see. It's going to be a huge challenge, and then we'll worry about Phoenix the next night.

The effort level and energy level was really good. There was no potential letdown coming home off a West Coast trip. If you don't play at a high level, you don't give yourself a chance.

It comes down to attention to detail, effort, executing themes. And the biggest thing is trust, everyone being on the same page and helping like you liked to be helped.

Teams are going to make runs. We knew they were going to make a run. Momentum shots are huge. Vince has done that time and time again for us.

I think morale-wise it's big. More guys were involved, helps probably more people feel good about themselves.

You're not going to see him take three, four dribbles, go behind his back. He's a catch-and-shoot, quick decision maker, and underrated offensive rebounder who has a high basketball IQ.

When things are going well, the focus is that much greater because you don't want to lose. You're able to develop confidence and trust in each other, and your attention to detail is greater. Then things have an opportunity to snowball.

We have great trust in Vince's judgment. He wanted to put it on his shoulders and win it. It went in and out. We gave ourselves an opportunity for an offensive rebounds. The basketball gods saw it another way.

Their bench plays a whole lot more than our bench. It's not a true comparison. You can't compare it by points.

The challenge is on all of us, to balance between rest, rhythm, timing, focus, energy, execution. It's a delicate balancing act.

We have a lot of work to do to get better. We understand we have to get back to playing at a high level if we want to put ourselves in a position we think we can be. Based on our play, obviously we have work to do to get better.

We are still playing for seeding and the division and then you are fighting for home-court advantage. It is still not out of the realm of possibility that you can continue to climb up. There is a lot to continue to play at a high level for.

We just couldn't put together any stops. They scored on all their crucial possessions and the one they don't, we get an opportunity for the loose ball and we don't come up with it.

We feel good about ourselves. We're getting a lift from different guys on different nights and everyone's kind of doing their part.

Indiana finally has their team together. It's one of the few times they are healthy. Their team has been deep into the playoffs. They have experienced players, just like we have experienced players. They have great balance between play-making, mid-sized guys who can score and great size. We have a high level of respect for them.

You have to give Josh Smith credit. He made two huge shots.

I think the organization's done a great job of trying to put together a first-class performance, ... We have to take care of our part.

We're just playing at a much different level now, we're much more secure with who we are. We're in a much different state, where we don't exhale. We belong. We're a damn good team.

Vince doesn't look too good right now, so hopefully our doctors have that secret formula. With Vince it's in his chest and I think Scott (Padgett) too. You feel like a truck hit you. So he's going to go see a doctor, too.

Defensively, the intent and trust has improved. And obviously, Vince Carter has risen his game to a higher level and Richard (Jefferson) and Jason (Kidd) have been very consistent and we're getting contributions from the bench.

We want to keep on going further and getting better. We're going to have to get better to go to the places we'd like to be.

Sometimes you catch lightning in a bottle, I guess. I said back then (at 32-28), in terms of the bench, if you want to blame anyone, blame me.

I don't know if there's a right or wrong answer.

God forbid the guy doesn't have a game when he doesn't hit every shot he takes. He's a special, special guy. He's turned around this franchise. We have unbelievable trust in him. He's delivered time and time again.

Too many things get blown out of proportion. We had never heard anyone question his work ethic. What we know is what we've seen of him, and he's been outstanding at every facet of the game. He works at his game, he's an unbelievable teammate, takes guys under his wing. He's been a star in this league a long time, but he's just such a quality person.

As a coach you try to put yourself in their shoes and see what you're doing and how they may counter it, and see if there's anything you can do to be one step ahead without driving your team nuts.