Teammates Quotations | Page 4

Last year I don't think she was as mobile or as strong as she is now. It took her a part of last season to improve. We are fortunate to have her in the program because she knows what it takes to win and encourages her teammates to do the same.

Lately I have been getting into a rhythm and feeling it. My teammates have been looking for me and making the extra pass and I have been the beneficiary of getting a lot of late passes after teams commit and I have been able to knock them down.

I went out to shoot with (my dad) and he let me know straight out what I was doing wrong and how to fix it. It's mostly my fault for getting down on myself. My teammates have tried to pick me up the whole way.

I was very, very motivated. I felt like I owed my teammates because I played so bad two nights ago. It was just one of those games. Nothing went my way. So I watched some film with (Popovich) to see what I could do better.

I want to thank the medical staff and hospital personnel and everyone who has shown interest in me, my teammates and coach, the club president and of course the supporters.

I want to thank the Dodgers organization and my teammates for their support and being behind me when all of this happened. My family and I appreciate what everyone has done.

I want to thank God for giving me this opportunity and also my teammates from the West side for giving me the ball.

I want to thank everyone for their prayers and support during this time. The Nuggets have the best fans in the world and they have truly shown me some love. I have also really appreciated the heartfelt support from my family, teammates and the Denver Nuggets organization.

I want to thank Coach Morgan, my teammates and the fans for everything they have done for me. My family is extremely important to me and I want to make sure that my Mom is taken care of. It has been a great ride and I will never forget everybody who has helped me out. Coach Morgan gave me this opportunity. I was not recruited very heavily out of high school. He was always there for me and was loyal to me. I can't thank him enough for that.

I want to win, and my teammates, they play hard. We're trying our best. We're bunting the ball. We're moving guys over and we're getting good at-bats, and that's all you can ask for. I know my teammates are going to score some runs.

I was 0-for-infinity. I just wanted to make a shot. We knew they'd switch. I went backdoor and got to the basket. My teammates showed confidence in me to give me the ball. It seemed like I hadn't made a shot all game.

I was just trying to hold on because I was completely sideways and my teammates behind me were trying not to get into me. They were racing one another. They got pretty excited. Unfortunately I didn't get as excited as I wanted to for the lead.

I was just trying to get my teammates involved. We had a great defensive effort. That was a team when right there.

I was just taking what the defense gave me and unfortunately I didn't shoot well from the outside today, but that's what they gave me early on, they weren't really contesting me. Then once they started, I started driving and had a nice dunk and had a couple passes to teammates to create and open up the floor.

I was just looking to penetrate every time. My teammates kept looking for me inside and my shot was just falling.

I was just in the zone. I was trying not to force anything, and my teammates had confidence in me, which helped a lot.

I was just finding guys, drawing so much attention and they were stepping up. I got to give credit to my teammates for hitting shots and stepping up real hard.

I was just feeling it, and my teammates kept feeding me. We've had different guys (scoring) every night. That's how it's been all year.

I was just wild. Everything was middle of the plate. It happens. But my teammates supported me. They came through today.

I was just watching their eyes, and they were looking at who they were about to pass to. So I said, 'I've got to get this. I've got to leave it all on the floor.' My teammates had my back, so I went for it, and it worked out.

I was just trying to win. I think I got all my shots and opportunities from extra passes made by my teammates and that's how we won the game. It's a great win for us.

Jen has exhibited a great deal of leadership in Rachel's absence. She is a very vocal leader. She is continually pushing her teammates to stay positive and give their best effort.

Jen has acclimated so quickly to this school, and her teammates accepted her from the start.

Jeff was really hot early. And that's the nice thing about having so many options, they tried to stop him and my teammates started finding me. I got a lot of easy baskets.

Jessica and I were really aggressive. Our teammates were looking for us and throwing it over the top.

James has made strides. There's a growing trust amongst his teammates that James is gonna come through if we get him going.

J.D. Christie is the man and we knew they would go to him at crunch time. We had a lot of guys that were really dialed in and dialed in to their teammates today. That's what we've been searching for all year.

Kyle has a lot of tournament experience, but it has always been as an individual playing various tours. It's a little different going to a different school with teammates and on relatively different courses. He doesn't have many holes in his game.

Last night they kind of took me out of the game defensively and my teammates stepped up. Tonight was just a little different. I stepped up in the fourth quarter. We just need everyone to contribute.

I think everyone feels honored to be part of it. Jaromir comes to work every day and displays what you could only hope for in a player like that, with his work habits and the way he treats his teammates and the respect he shows the organization and the coaching staff.

I saw our teammates clearing the bench and coming toward me. It was bittersweet.

I said, 'You know, Darrell, if I decide to come back, I feel like the last two or three years, I cheated myself - which obviously ends up cheating your teammates - as far as being in the best shape physically and mentally that you can possibly be in,'

(Pella) was double-teaming me - they knew who I was - and I was just trying to fight through it and get my teammates the ball when they'd be open. I was having trouble most of the game, but I tried to step it up in the fourth quarter.

Our focus is to have success as a team. They love to see their teammates get in the finals just as much as themselves.

Outside of Lowe's Motor Speedway (in Charlotte), we've qualified at all of the events, ... I am feeling more at ease on the ovals. Frankie (crew chief Frank Stoddard) has been a big help along with my teammates Joe Nemechek and Scott Riggs.

Our ball pressure was very good, and it made it hard for her teammates to find her.

Riley is one of those guys that once he was in the lineup, he was hard to take out. He stands up for his teammates in the right situations and because he works so hard he keeps getting better and better. Whether he plays a little or a lot, he always brings energy to our lineup. He could play three minutes or take a regular shift and you always know he's out there. When a guy works as hard as he can, it has an effect on the people around him.

Respect. A lot of people who watch and understand the game of football could see how much I wanted that for my teammates and fans and family. It's been real crazy ever since, but it's been a blessing, and the hard work paid off a whole lot.

Playing with Craig makes it a lot easier for me. And I think what's a lot easier for me is a lot easier for our team. When I'm coming off a lot of off-the-ball picks, it's more of a 4-on-3 game than it is 5-on-5, starting at the top and trying to set up the offense. When I'm coming off screens, I think I can make my teammates better because their man is going to have to step up and guard me. I think I can drop it off. If not, I think I can make plays alone.

Playing for your mother has its ups and downs. It's hard at times. But she's a great coach. I wanted this for her and my teammates because we all work so hard. I can't believe we're going to Hershey.

Patrick is a fifth-year veteran who has valuable experience in this league. He is a smart, team-oriented player who will mesh well with his teammates and add depth at the quarterback position.

Our losses have been coming at the end of games. That shows the youth of this team. We got beat by a better team today. Even with me hurting, my teammates stayed in the game. It came down to a couple possessions at the end where we needed stops, and we didn't get them.

Steve Francis was out and they were doing a good job against Dwight Howard , so I had to take over and do something to help. My teammates and coach kept giving me the ball at the end and had confidence in me and it's really nice. I'm just happy to be in that role.

Stealing 50 bases is a great accomplishment; I credit my work ethic. I thanked all of my teammates because they let me steal the bases in front of them.

Steve and I are good teammates because we communicate well with each other. Our driving style is very similar and our lap times tend to be alike. We recognize this is a 24-hour race, not a 24-minute race, and it's important to make sure you're around at the finish.

Some of our teammates came in with their head down but we were up three. But JT (Julian Terrell) and Mario (Moore) were saying, 'Keep your heads up.' Then coach comes in and said we were in good shape. We just didn't listen.

Some of those guys are going to have to grow up quick because in this business they are not going to wait on you. We still have to move forward whether you are here or not. You just hope they have a speedy recovery and they are out there showing their teammates what they can do, and when guys are not dressed out, it's hard to see.

That boy got eyes on the front and back and both sides of his head. He got eyes everywhere. He's always playing hard. Only thing I like about him, he looks for his teammates first, then he goes out there. He's not a selfish player. I can play with somebody like that all year long, maybe in the future we can get him out here in Denver.

My three teammates have really helped me, and I thank them for that. It's an unbelievable feeling to have this after winning the Indy 500 because that means so much to me. You think you're asking for too much for a championship. It's taken all the energy out of me.

My teammates were very supportive. Then I just calmed down a little.

My teammates were very supportive of me tonight. They wanted me to have the ball in my hands. It was a very physical game and we knew Upper was a very good team.

My teammates were so encouraging. They wanted me to get better and they helped me feel better.

My teammates were really good. They were able to move the ball really quickly and find me when I was open. I really just looked to feed the ball more often, which caused their defense to come off of me and opened the opportunity for me to score as well.

My teammates were penetrating and getting to the basket. (They) either dished it off, or took the shot and I worked hard to get in position if they missed.

My teammates were open. That's my game. I was going to the hole, chasing down loose balls, doing whatever I had to help the team win.

My teammates were just getting me the ball in the right places. Sometimes they were doubling up on me, but we worked on that in practice. We were really spread out, so that gave me a lot of room to work.

My teammates were just able to find me, I was feeling it. We just felt we couldn't go down here without reaching our goal.

My teammates were great today. I'm especially proud of C.J. Knowland. I think he scored a big upset out there. I've spent a lot of time with him in the wrestling room, and to see him do this well in a big meet is great.

My teammates were getting me the ball in the right places and our coaches just trusted me to get the ball inside because of we had size advantage.

My teammates told me that it's a hot rivalry. Everyone is prepared for it, though. We're hoping that the stadium will be crowded, and we'll come out flying like we did today.

My teammates told me I get a little bit anxious when I get passes caught on me because I have a high level of expectation for myself. Everyone told me that things like that are gonna happen, they have scholarship players too. So I just stood back, clapped my hands and told myself to let that go and I made them pay for it.

My teammates say the fourth quarter is my quarter, so I just did what I had to do. Westminster was tough. They wouldn't go away, but it came down to rebounding and free throws.

My teammates said they support me 100 percent. They don't feel that I was intentionally disrespectful.

My teammates recognized the mismatch I was in and they kept going to me. That's what got me my points.

My teammates put me on their backs and didn't let me down. I came back to win a championship. Mission accomplished.

My teammates put me on their back and wouldn't let me down.

My teammates played hard and I lost the game for my teammates. I should have held onto the ball instead of passing it. If held onto the ball we would have won the ballgame, so it was my fault.

My teammates made a concerted effort to look for me in the low post tonight. When they do that, it's my job to finish. They understand it's my last year. I'm going to do everything in my power to keep this jersey on as long as possible.

My shot was just dropping tonight. My posts and my teammates were finding me when I was wide open. I don't usually get a lot of open looks like that, so it was kind of fun for me.

My shots wouldn't fall early. I'm just thankful my teammates were there to pick us up.

My shots were just falling. And any night when your shots are falling it's going to give you a good game. They were just right there and I felt it. My teammates were able to give me good passes to help me get those shots. Everybody contributed in this win. We're excited and ready to play Friday.

My strength has been the self-belief that has helped me perform at this level. My teammates and family have always been behind me, no matter what happens.

My workouts continue to be positive and I feel that I'm getting closer to my goal of joining my teammates this season.

My whole team was behind me and saying, keep shooting. Coach Smith was saying just jump up there with confidence. We know you can hit it, so anytime your teammates and coach say that, then it's going to inspire you to knock down shots so that's what you need to do for your team.

My rhythm felt really good. My teammates were finding me, and luckily I knocked down some shots.

My most anticipated moment was that first game because I knew that my girl and all my football people would be there cheering me on. When I got in the game with two minutes left and came up those two steals and that 3 in the corner, and saw all my teammates stand up, that was big.

My mentality is just a little different now, because in high school I had to do a lot of scoring, ... But now I can pass the ball to my teammates and get them involved more.

Marc will always stand up for his teammates like that. That's why they respect him so much.

Marcus is a good ballplayer. But he gets to the point where he thinks he has to play the whole game by himself. Then when he tries to get his teammates involved, they kind of let him down. Marcus is an emotional kid.

Lisa's teammates appreciate the effort she puts in out there in practice. For a person to shoot those kinds of scores, you have to be tremendously dedicated to the game. Lisa has some lofty goals down the road and she's just 14. She's very young, but she's very mature for her age.

I was upset about that. I made a lot of shots. My teammates found me in gaps in their zone. Those were easy shots to make.

I was getting a good feel on the ball. My teammates did a good job of getting me open and getting me the ball in the right places and I was just able to finish.

I was extremely focused today. My teammates just kept finding me and getting the ball to me, and the shots were going in.

I was in foul trouble and looked for my teammates to carry the load early in the game. But in the fourth quarter, I knew we had to pick up the intensity and come out strong.

It feels great. I need to thank the coaches for the extra work they've put in and my teammates for their help.

It feels good to be home and be in front of my family and friends, but I think it was more important for me to step up for my teammates and be an energizer offensively or defensively. Offense was the thing going for me today, but I'll do whatever it takes to get a championship.

It feels good to be going this year because I didn't want to feel like I let anyone down. It was gut-wrenching last year to not be going and to see my teammates compete. Winning was great, but it hurt not to contribute.

It feels good being a part of this team. My teammates and coaches have been behind me all year.

It feels amazing to win in the regional final, and with the teammates I have. And Connecticut's such a great team. They gave us a game.

It felt good, as good as it can be coming back from a severe ankle sprain. The adrenaline was going, the electricity was in the building and my teammates were playing hard. I mean, that drives you. I'm pretty sure I'll feel a little bit of something later tonight or tomorrow, but it really doesn't matter, we got a win.

I think Roger is one of the fiercest competitors I've seen, ... It reflects in the way he approaches his job and the way he carries himself on the mound. When he goes out there, his teammates know he's going to do everything in his power to help them win a ballgame.

It doesn't matter that Alison played soccer, and we play field hockey. We were all classmates or teammates of Alison and it was definitely very important for us to be here.

I think I can speak for my teammates and for you fans that we all feel that we were the luckiest people on the planet to get to play and watch Kirby Puckett.

I think he's got to make up his mind to continue to improve. We've got to make our teammates better ... I'm confident he'll understand that. But it can't be on one guy. We have a lot of guys that have got to step up. But believe me, this isn't going to be the same team.

I think he likes his teammates. I think his teammates look for him inside and they feel it's important to keep him in the game.

I think he can be a coach, if that's his desire to do it. When he was here, he gained a lot of respect among his teammates just by the way he played. He played a level ahead of most people, so I think he can bring that into coaching.

I think getting ready for Summertown for us will be more mental than physical. We have a great team and you couldn't ask for any better teammates or coaches. We just have to put (loss to Forrest) behind us and look forward to the next game.

I think, for the most part, our coaches do a great job of teaching and we spend a lot of time on it in practice, at least a little bit of it every day so it stays with us. I think it shows we're a close team because we can count on each other and we know our teammates are going to be there on help side.

I think Jared's doing a good job of looking for his teammates and not feeling like he has to carry the load offensively every night. That makes it a lot more fun for him and everyone else around him.

I thought I was going to drive again but I saw (the defender's) feet and he was a little off balance. I thought 'Man this might be it.' The whole night my teammates got me good looks.