«[Even when he failed to make the play successfully, Duncan was actively involved. He determined where Detroit's defense went, certainly helped lure Detroit's big men into big foul trouble. And when the Spurs saw Duncan being Duncan instead of some reluctant all-star, they were transformed back into champions themselves from a bunch of guys who'd lost three of four games in the Finals and were reeling. What did they do differently to get him jump-started?] We said, 'Here Mr. Two-time Finals MVP . . . Here's the ball, ... That's all it took. That's not a major adjustment. 'Hey Tim, here.'»

«Flying under the radar is great. I could care less if anybody talks about us. We're still doing what we try to do, which is win a championship.»

«I think it's a great idea and opportunity, not just for the NBA and the players, but for the two organizations that are involved in this,»

«We players understand we have the best lives in the world. We owe a debt of gratitude to all our fans, everyone who supports us.»

«Severna Park is the favorite this year and next year. They're four top players are all juniors.»

«When (Owens returns), that's five pretty strong players. They've got to play their best but when they do, they could give (Severna Park) a run.»

«It's not a matter of we were playing a game, and then we had to stop the game, ... It was just coming into warming up, so we can always get warmed up.»

«We had opportunities, ... We just made a couple mental mistakes down the stretch? That?s what bothers us the most.»

«Night in and night out I look forward to playing the other team's top player. You have to pay attention to every detail when you are defending [James]. ... He's going to get his shot. You just have to contest it.»

«Kobe is the ultimate competitor, so any time we can hold him in check, we're happy.»