280 Quotes by Maurice Cheeks

They knew we played an overtime game last night. They came out pushing the ball and running the floor to keep us on our heels. That game was embarrassing for me and it was embarrassing for the players. It was an embarrassing loss.

The game was such a seesaw game. We were down 16 points and it didn't look like we had a chance of getting back in the game, and then things started transpiring. ... Hopefully we can build off that (today) and let the emotion from that game just carry us throughout.

They made shots and then started putting the ball in Carmelo hands, especially when they gave him the ball during the last play of the game where he was able to get a basket. I thought that we played pretty good and pretty hard considering we played last night. Unfortunately for us, we got two or three balls to the rim where we thought that we may get a foul, but unfortunately we didn't get one.

Our defense wasn't as good as it has been, but he was making some incredible shots. He kept them in the game.

The game was much more important for us than them, but we just came out, we defended, we got out early. That was the game, really. We defended, we rebounded the basketball. Really it was taking away the transition baskets and our attention to detail.

The game was much more important for us than it was for them. We got out early and defended. They got some transition baskets, but for the most part, our defense was good.

Steven has taken advantage of the opportunity, and that's what this game is about.

They opened the game up with some threes. I think it was a five-point game, we had two foul shots, we had a missed dunk, and it opened up after that.

Someone as respected as Coach K can lead them,