118 Quotes by Mike Woodson

I think Joe's worth every bit of being a max player in this league. He's proven that with his play. But just like he was in Phoenix, he's a piece to the puzzle here. Joe Johnson is a big part of that puzzle. He has to be a big focal point.

I think Marvin and Josh Smith are going to make some noise because they can do so many things. If they can get out and run and make some easy buckets they'll be fine. I just have to get them to the point where they can lock down defensively. If we can get five guys locking in and believing in what we're trying to do, we'll be all right defensively.

I thought he had his normal looks. He just didn't make his shots and that happens in this league.

I'm happy for Boris. He didn't want to be here. He's in a place where he's happy and comfortable.

I was pretty pleased with our effort. We came in and competed.

We can't get a reputation for being a team that can't get to the free throw line and can't finish games.

We played every West team pretty good. It's not like we can't compete, but those guys in the locker room had to believe they can win.

We got complacent. That's what happens in games like this. We did everything to get the lead right away by sharing the ball, cutting and setting screens. But when they stiffened up their defense, we just settled.

We fought hard. Their zone hurt us early, and we struggled a little bit, but we were still able to maintain and stay within striking distance.