Andy Johnson Quotes

The doctor`s said that I couldn`t come back. But coach (Jack) Clark was always optimistic that I would be back for this.

They made no effort to win and admitted that themselves afterwards,

I really felt we had to get to the free-throw line by getting penetration inside, and in the first half I think we were too timid. We also needed to take care of the basketball. That`s an outstanding team over there, and you can`t win if you don`t take care of the basketball.

This was not a spontaneous public action, ... It was closely organized and closely coordinated by a series of agitators.

It was a wild one today. The wind was howling and we had a few questionable calls from the judges go against us. I feel good heading into tomorrow. An 11-point deficit isn`t too hard to overcome.

I left my boots in the dressing room after the game on Saturday because I was sure I wasn`t going to get called up. They were in a skip being taken to the training ground, but I decided to go back and get them - just in case.

I think we tried to play at their pace, and we can`t run with them. It got away from us in the second quarter.

Now I want to let my football do the talking and fire Crystal Palace back to the Premiership,

Great basketball teams are great during crunch time. I don`t think we gave them the game. They stepped up and took it from us.

From ball one, they played out for a draw and it was absolutely tedious and very disappointing.