This time of year you can't hold anything back. These are the type of games you live for.
This time of year you can't hold anything back. These are the type of games you live for.
I can't say enough about this team's heart and resiliency to keep overcoming adversity. They have that one intangible that wins basketball games.
Sport and the needs of athletes are central to London's plans for the Games, and I know that Jonathan will continue to represent these views energetically.
We are particularly pleased to have re-established year-over-year revenue growth in our Games segment, with continued strength in a number of our traditional board games, as well as new introductions in the plug and play category.
There are some things that we know, ... We know our nucleus. They know the league. They know how to win. We've got a proud bunch of players. That's a good start. The new CBA has been put into place to level the playing field, but you know what At the end of 82 games, somebody has to be in first overall.
These next few games are huge for us. We're playing two teams at home that are tied with us. We've got a chance to kind of separate ourselves from the middle of the pack.
To be honest it is going to be hard for him. Teams are going to sit on him and make him pass the ball. Teams know they cannot allow Michael to score 30 or 40 because it keeps us in games. So they are going to make him pass the ball. At the same time we need more from other players.
We've had one more day of rest now than between the group games. I am not worried.
Our team is not playing enough of a 48-minute game and that's the disappointing thing. We know it's tough to win road games. This was a hot team team we were playing, give them credit. But you can't play 18-20 minutes of a second half and expect to beat any NBA team.
I'm not playing any string out, I'm not looking to reevaluate right now, we're playing guys I think can help us win games, and we need as many as we can,
They're all big games, ... Every game is huge for us. We can't afford to lose any. I know it would be tough to win them all, but we have to keep that approach.
Brian has had some spectacular moments for us. And our last 10 games, Rich has been pretty effective for us. They're important cogs in our performance.
She loves the crowd, she loves the big games, and she's focused.
We brought the bats out of the closet today. We've really been hitting the ball well in the last couple of games.
We've lost an enormous number of games in the final seconds. They made plays in the last couple of minutes and we didn't.
Playing quality schools like Alabama and South Florida are always good to have on a schedule playing-wise. Conference games are definitely the most important. Stephen F. Austin and Texas State are some of the standout games, and we want to play them hard to garner the respect of the other top tier teams in the conference.
The new system is a digital offering that features the latest television shows as well as movies, games, music and more.
It's not just about fun and games. I understand this is a business.
The coaches have been doing their homework. We've provided them with portable DVD players, and we're providing statistics of games. They're watching a lot of games and going to games on their own.
There's only so many times you can say, 'This is the time to get things rolling. With me, I'm pretty much fed up as far as saying that. Eventually we have to pull it together. It's really no more excuses, the way we've been playing, not finding a way to win games, losing close games. It's pretty much put your money where your mouth is and find a way to do it.
Our greatest cause of concern would be day-after-night games,
The Olympic Truce will not be eternal. After the games, bad habits will return. But this village is a perfect example of what the truce exemplifies. Here, athletes of different religions, political systems, races and languages live peacefully together.
I've also been busy doing stuff for Steve Jackson Games.
I knew what I needed to do and I did it, I am really pleased that it comes good at a place like the Commonwealth Games.
He's got a big game and a big future. I never really felt I was in control of his service games. You're looking at the future of American tennis. He's a standout. He's got a big serve and grass is a surface he's going to get better on.
The past five to 10 years, Maine and BC have played a lot of big games. It's a testament to the two programs and what they put into their hockey programs.
In order to expand the gaming population, it is taken for granted that we need to offer games to satisfy veteran gamers. At the same time, I believe that we need to make a new proposal, so that those who do not play games can say, 'I can do it' and, 'I want to touch it.'
It's hard to know what's going to happen in the next few days, because there are so many teams still in contention. But some teams could lose a couple of games, and suddenly they're not looking to buy anymore.
As an athlete, you spend so much of your time and energy getting to the Games, you don't think beyond those two weeks. The one thing an athlete needs is recovery time. Hilton offering a getaway is a tremendous acknowledgment of the dedication, sacrifice and hard work of these outstanding athletes. They will appreciate knowing they can use the Hilton Family Weekender package to relax and unwind.
We had two bad innings in those games. The first innings really got to us.
If you look at the passer rating in all of his playoff games, it rivals anybody's.
Around the Olympic Games, Dan will be a little bit of a celebrity in Carmel. But you're not sliding for the recognition. If someone were looking for fame and recognition, they might want to look elsewhere. We can't say we're on the same level of recognition as Michael Jordan or Derek Jeter you do a sport because you love it.
They've been in almost every one of their games. Mike's done a nice job over there. Their kids know how to compete and we have a lot of respect for them and their program.
The second half in both these games, we came out, we got better looks and our offense got going. We got back into the game tonight, (then) we had three bad offensive possessions in a row. Our offense is killing us. We cannot turn the ball over and have bad possessions.
This is where I am. My sole focus is helping this team win some hockey games. Once you get in the locker room you've got 20 guys all focused on the same thing.
My history says I don't like suspending players, especially players who can help me win games. I don't like doing it. It's not in my philosophy.
We keep saying every game is crucial. We've lost some games at home. Losing at home is not an option now.
We have had a tough schedule these first twelve games, with the level of play we've seen. That's only going to help us get better and be better players come conference time.
I graduated a the top of my class in the '84 Olympic Games; I won a gold medal.
Everybody who plays UPS thinks (it is) the No. 1 team in the conference until someone knocks them off. They've had the success so they know how to win the big games.
The starters get you there, and then the bullpen determines the outcome. The majority of the games are very close. It seems like it doesn't matter how good your offense is.
It was a great defensive effort. This game, the rest of the games, we've just got to make the game hard for the other team. We did that today.
He's always played like a leader out there on the field. But he's more vocal before we go out there, right before the games. He speaks up and kind of fires guys up.
We had to win two more games, but you can't get caught looking ahead. We've won a couple of games lately, but we haven't been sharp. Everything is off a little bit.
She came out of nowhere to clear the ball. It's our first win in seven games, so it feels pretty good. We are building. It's the first time we've played 80 minutes of soccer.
Ideally, it's not what you want. This time of year, your players want to play games. But if it's what you have to do, it's a good dilemma to have to deal with.
I think everybody's working harder in practice. Everybody's hitting harder, they're trying to get ready for Manning. Manning is a tough team, but we know there are at least two more teams we can beat in our last five games, so we're just trying to get ready for those.
We may be tired in the next few games, but I think we will benefit. This is the sort of work I want to do, I enjoy it and I like working hard.
I want to keep playing like I'm playing, working as hard as I do on every shift. I think everybody on this team feels the same way. You don't want to get into any bad habits these last three games.
They don't need to come here and prove anything to me or anybody else. They have already proved it in the games they've played.
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