380 Quotes by Scott Skiles

It makes you realize that we blew an opportunity to be closer. Going all the way back to the second game of the season, we've had some difficulty making clutch free throws. If your mind is on anything else but your technique, you're probably in trouble. If it's on the score and the clock -- 'I hope I make it,' and all those kinds of things -- you're probably in trouble.

We just expect a few basic things. We need him to defend, rebound, run the floor -- same things we've always needed. He's got to be able to find a way to get that done for us.

We haven't yet in either game played the kind of defense that we've played the whole year to get a gauge on how we can play against (Miami).

It's been a good impression; he's a very good offensive player. He's got a lot to learn on the defensive end, as all rookies do. I'm not sure, yet, what his future holds here. But he's definitely on the verge of being an NBA player.

We kind of lost our poise out there and they ran away from us. In a matter of minutes, the game was gone.

We just couldn't stop him in key moments.

It's safe to say that's a lie. I wasn't even aware anybody said that. I didn't even get into it verbally with anybody during the game.

We kind of had a pop to our step most of the game.

We feel fortunate that Shaq played 24 minutes.