280 Quotes by Maurice Cheeks

I like the way Kevin has been playing in practice. He gives a lot of pressure and does a lot of things that I like.

We tried to put the ball in Chris' hands a lot more, especially down the stretch.

Fortunately for us, he missed the plane yesterday. That's why you don't travel on the day of games.

If there's anything wrong with him at all, I'd rather him sit out and play in a regular-season game than a preseason one, ... But I think guys need to get a game or two under their belt to get ready for the regular season. It's not (that) they have to, but I'd like to see it.

We just had a very brief meeting, and we realize that we have to win (tonight) against Boston and it?s tied up again and realizing we?re going to Chicago. So ..I think everyone still feels like we?re there. We just have to win the game against Boston.

He had some flu-like symptoms last night. He just came to the game and felt OK to play. It got worse.

If you don't allow him to utilize his talents, you're not letting him be the player he can be.

We were paying so much attention to Shaq. He ... was cleaning up after we doubled Shaq. He was the one standing there, either making a jump shot or cleaning an offensive rebound up.

If you give teams like (Detroit) so many second chances, it is going to come back and haunt you. And that's what it did.