16 Quotes by Desmond Mason

If they're going to make me a big part of the offense, it's fine with me. I feel like I'm ready for a breakout year.

For us, at times it got too close for comfort down the stretch. The one thing we need to continue to learn how to do is how to put teams away. We had a stretch during the season where we were doing that, consistently putting teams away. But recently we're letting guys hang around. That's something we can't do.

Our guys coming back from last year, they understand what the situation was like. They're ready to move on. This is the opportunity for us to do that, and I think we're going to take advantage of it.

It does put us in the same bracket with the way Phoenix played last year. Phoenix could bring in a big power forward, or it could put Shawn Marion at power forward. It kind of makes us like that, and that makes us dangerous. If you put Bobby at power forward, there's not a power forward in the NBA that can guard Bobby Simmons.

This year we have a strong bench, a strong nucleus. We have a spirit and competitive nature with Bobby Simmons and Andrew, and adding those guys can only make us better. I think the playoffs is definitely a must in our eyes.

This was a great opportunity for us to build some confidence. Obviously, Tracy wasn't out there and he's a big part of their team. But this is the NBA and they still had a lot of good players out there.

These crowds are going to be like college basketball crowds. It's unlike anything else you'll see at an NBA game.

Coach called my play a couple times and the guards got me the ball in some spots where I could work. I just wanted to put the heat on him.

It shows the character of this team. I think we're getting more confidence in ourselves. It shows we have grown as a basketball team.