Bernie Bickerstaff Ball Quotations

Obviously, if you've only got nine or 10 guys that play a lot of minutes over two nights, you're not able to rotate the ball as well to your shooters. When it was winning time we didn't get it done, but I'm proud of their effort tonight.

He made some very difficult shots. That ball basically didn't touch the rim and that is what they pay him for.

We had two good looks in the last few seconds. You had guys who shoot the ball from the outside, and shoot it well, that took the shots. Call it the bounce of the basketball.

Those three guys are pretty good. When you've got three guys who can score, you can put the ball in their hands.

Dirk has been great, but what Steve has done is just unbelievable. We tried to get the ball out of his hands, and he still picked us apart. He's made everybody better.

It's impossible to limit him. He can go get the ball with rebounds and there is just a myriad of ways for him to get possessions and obviously they put the ball in his hands.

They beat us where the men play: down on the boards. They kicked our butts where the men play. They wanted the ball more than we did.

He's very, very difficult to handle. They got him the ball in the right situations. It was a fun game. You saw some great athletes, young athletes, that the league is going to have to contend with as we move forward.

(Carroll) shot it without hesitation tonight and that's important. What's more important is they were getting him the ball and he should have had the ball. When he has the ball or when he comes off a screen, that makes it better for everybody else.