79 Quotes by Joe Dumars

It's always cool to be a part of anything that hasn't happened before.

I'm not really overwhelmed by much, but that was pretty overwhelming. To get that phone call, it was a pretty awesome to hear those words.

I never even thought about the Hall of Fame as a player. Really, all I thought about was trying to play to a bar that players before me had set.

I'm not surprised at all with our guys. This is one of the few teams you're going to find capable to do that.

I'll stop short of talking in terms of a sweep. But I will say this. This group does have more of a sense of urgency about dealing with a team in a series. We do have that sense of urgency about taking care of business.

I really like the fact that Maurice is young, athletic and very competitive when he's on the floor. We feel that he will fit right in with the rest of our guys, on and off the court. And getting the right fit is very important to us.

He's proven in this league, and he's been in big games as a guy who has won 50-plus games for years,

He's looking good and playing well. It was just a chance to get to see him play before training camp starts.

I don't think there's a point guard in the NBA playing better than him right now. He has a control of the position that has him playing on a different level.