280 Quotes by Maurice Cheeks


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    We needed guys to make plays down the stretch. We needed guys to pass the ball. (Webber) is our veteran leader, and that's why I was so reluctant to take him out in the second half.

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    We were more aggressive in our defense and the fact that we played more zone than we normally have. We were active in our zone, we were talking in our zone and we played a little more full-court defense.

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    It was important for us coming home for these four games that we establish some home-court (advantage), so when teams come in here they realize they have to play their best game to beat us.

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    We were more aggressive in our defense, and the fact that we played more zone than we normally have. We were active in our zone, we were talking in our zone and we played a little more full-court defense. ... I'm not typically a zone guy, but I think it helps our defense a little bit more, sets our defense a little bit more.

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    It's us trying to stay together, which we will, and to keep working to figuring out how to win games. There are a lot of things we've got to work on.

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  • Author Maurice Cheeks
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    Yesterday was a great practice with guys who came back like Johnny (Salmons) who was very good yesterday, and Kyle (Korver) and Andre (Iguodala). They uplifted the practice with the guys who are here trying to make a team. Everybody played pretty well. It was a great practice yesterday,

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