Chucky Atkins Great Quotations

But great individual talent isn't what wins games in the NBA. The guys have to all be on the same page to win. I'm not sure they had that last season.

Dallas played smarter than us. They played harder than us. It seems their will was greater than ours. Everything snowballed from there.

The second quarter was the difference. Our second unit gave us great energy to open the second quarter. When this team gets in sync quick and we're locking down on defense, it creates a lot more opportunities on the other end for us.

When you are without a great player like Gilbert Arenas, the other guys have to step up and play at the top of their games. Tonight was a total team effort. We got a lot of energy, we played great defense, we moved the ball and we made sure that everybody got shots in. When we do that, it makes the game a lot of fun.

We've got great young talent. I can't wait to get to training camp. The city and the fans are going to be excited by the product we put on the court this year.

Chucky is a veteran point guard, and he fills our need for an added leader in the backcourt. He will be a great addition to our team, and we are happy he was available and eager to come to Memphis.