Avery Johnson Quotes
We came into tonight`s game trying to cut off some of his passing angles, ... We did not follow the game plan and (he) just shredded us tonight, shredded us to pieces.
There was a four- or five-day process when they were on their rooftops, sleeping on roofs and in attics trying to escape, ... Once it hit, you don`t have any communication '“ no cellphone, no e-mail, anything '“ with your family. It took five or six days just to find some of my close family. They`re OK right now, and we`re grateful. Now it`s a matter of helping people who are less fortunate than my family.
But we are trying to figure out how to take the next step. We`ve got a system in place now, and we`re trying to plug in the right pieces.
We are also thrilled to promote Rolando Blackman, one of the all-time Maverick and NBA greats, who brings five years of coaching experience on the player development side, ... Ro also shares in our vision but more than anything he is very loyal. He wants to help bring a championship to Dallas.
It`s devastating what has happened to everyone,
It`s about having a second chance, ... There are a lot of people in there that survived. So you try to let them know that they survived for a reason and you still have a lot to give this country. And if you end up staying in the Dallas-Fort Worth community, you have a chance to be an asset to our community.
We`re going to win as a team. We`re going to win when Dirk Nowitzki continues to move forward and Josh Howard and Erick Dampier and Jason Terry give the consistency I`m looking for.
We`re not going to win a championship because some guy comes in and plays like Michael Jordan, ... We`re going to win as a team. We`re going to win when Dirk Nowitzki continues to move forward and Josh Howard and Erick Dampier and Jason Terry give the consistency I`m looking for.
Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who was affected by this tragedy,
We`ll get past this. But it`s just the beginning.
