“Playing at Carolina gave me a foundation for my entire life. It was a great foundation for me. I was with great players and a great coach and assistant coaches. We all developed the belief that basketball was more than just an individual game. But it also prepared me for life, as a father and a husband and a man. How to be selfless in what you do.”
“We wouldn't be as good without [the triangle]. It involves all five people. It gives everybody the opportunity to read the defense, touch the ball and make plays.”
“Derek?s been on the hot seat defensively, but it?s not one individual?s job to stop an opponent. We?re collectively supposed to pitch in. He feels right now like he?s on an island.”
“I find myself doing three times the work I did when I first came into the league. But that's the case for any player in his 30s. The older you are, the more professional you have to be in taking care of your joints as well as your diet, your weight, your cardio. I've made some life-altering decisions in the areas of exercise and diet that have rejuvenated my career. I feel healthier and more athletic. I feel as young as I did in college.”
“The wins and losses don't matter this year. We're concentrating on improving. We're in trouble when we give up. They didn't roll over tonight. They kept on taking the ball strong to the hole. I'm proud of the way they played.”
“The first time we played them, he stayed outside. Tonight he went inside. My biggest kid is 6-2 and a half and we're stretching for the half inch. We just couldn't stop him. The first time he fell into what we wanted him to do. Tonight, he started going inside on us.”
