146 Quotes by Bernie Bickerstaff

Phil has that ability (to judge). He was in our locker room ? at our games.

The balance was really good. They shared the basketball and that is what you really have to do against Utah because they play really good team defense. I thought down the stretch our patience was really good. We didn't panic.

Peoria, Connecticut, Atlanta, ... I've got the Big East tournament on Thursday, the ACC on Friday, the SEC on Saturday. Then we've got the NCAA tournament. We've had guys out for the past six months. We've seen all the consensus top high school guys. We've been to Europe. We've ranked all the NBA players from all 29 teams. We've got guys everywhere.

The alarm clock didn't go off until the second half. We didn't match their intensity on defense. We got hung up in fool's gold. Some shots were going in but we didn't stop anybody.

I would be wrong if I said I hadn't thought about it. There's been some thought that this could be the last game. But it's not that big an issue to me because it's not that important.

That is the problem with us. It gets personal with us because we don't get a call and we're up 10 or 15 points, to heck with the call...I really think it's a function of not understanding that it's about the game and not about the individual.

I don't have the courage to inquire right now.

Taken individually they are all excellent players. Collectively they are going to present a huge problem now, in the playoffs, whenever.

I am sure it's difficult for him. Out of loyalty to his teammates, I am sure he wants to be out there and be a part of the franchise that is being built around him.