27 Quotes by Emeka Okafor

We've got a winning record -- hooray! We're getting off to a good start this year. Last year we would have come back in the game and then lost.

If that's the way he feels, so be it. I have thick skin. My feelings are not going to be hurt. He's got to make the best decision for him.

I think I stepped on somebody's foot. I'm not in too much pain, but I really can't move (the ankle).

I think it's just a testament to how good of a coach and person he is. He can't make us run suicides or punish us for not being here. We wanted to do this. We wanted to be here to show our appreciation. He's a great guy and a great coach and everybody's here to show love for him.

I think he understands what great talent we have, but he's doing a good job keeping us grounded. The ranking is not going to carry us to the championship game on April 5. We have to live up to it.

To be at the point I am right now is just crazy to me,

This year we are playing with the same heart we had last year. That, and experience. And confidence. Last year we would have come back and then lost the game by two.

We just lose focus or whatever. We play with emotion, but sometimes we seem to get into lulls.

We had some defensive lapses early in the game and then we found a way to get back into the game. Then we fell apart at the end. We played hard, but I'm not big on taking positives from losses like this.