146 Quotes by Bernie Bickerstaff

They have a good balance with (Miller) and Bobby Jackson coming off the bench.

When we come to Miami, we need to just mail it in. We don't even need to stop.

They don't lay down. It's not an embarrassment to play against Detroit. They're a very good basketball team.

When we come to a decision, we make that move regardless of when it is. Some team could pick Kareem up at a nominal cost and still have the right (to pick up the option on his contract for next season).

They finished the right way. It's a group of young men that maximized what they had. They just kept fighting.

What a game, historically, to be a part of.

We want to build a team that has ability to sustain itself, not just an ability to win a few more games right away. We've studied all the expansion teams. We're working under the idea that it's a marathon, not a sprint.

This move helps balance our roster. We had a lot of talented wing players competing for minutes but were depleted in the frontcourt due to injuries, so we addressed that inequity with this trade.

The only question I have is whether I'd like more of a contrast ... That's nothing personal against Bernard. Bernard is a great athlete who plays defense. But we need a contrast, too.