It`s kind of a bad thing to lose Grant. But it`s only preseason.
Man, we`re supposed to get wins like that, ... That`s a tough loss.
It was definitely an empty feeling coming into the game knowing we had no chance for the playoffs. My heart really sank.
Playing a top team like the Heat, with all their veterans, really lets us know where we stand. You could see we need a couple more days to regroup.
It`s hard for me to block basketball out, but I`ll try to stay away from it for a good month and a half. I expect us to be a little more serious, a little more business-minded next year. No team is going to give us anything.
Are you gonna be tough, or are you going to be tough?
Riding that bike and the little sideline running isn`t basketball. My timing is still off, but it`s basketball. It`s what I do.
They can still go to me in the fourth quarter. It`s just something I`ve got to keep working on. That`s one of the areas I`ve got to gain more confidence in. Guys from other teams have told me they see that I`m too tense when I`m shooting free throws, when I`m concentrating so much instead of just letting it flow.
I expect us to be in the playoffs next year. We`ve got a great group of young guys and hopefully it will stay together. I think we can build off the finish we had to this season and do some great things next year.
I can`t wait. Everybody on this team is a hard worker, and I`m sure they`re going to work to get better as individuals.