Andrei Kirilenko Quotations

When this article comes out, girls will be lining up outside his hotel door.

Matt was the only one who was executing our offense. He was hot and we were just trying to get the ball in his hands.

Of course, coach was mad and everyone understands. We can't play like this. I think we did a pretty good job of picking ourselves up in the second half.

I wouldn't say we had lots of energy but we did a pretty good job on concentrating and focusing on the game, and we held down Portland defensively except for the fourth quarter when Zach Randolph started scoring. I think we held them good. Offensively, we just executed well and didn't give them any chance.

Four more games. We still have a chance, so let's fight.

From the line I was concentrating. I was a machine. I like scoring, especially from the free throw line, especially in the fourth quarter, especially with the game on the line.

He's great. Orlando has got a good point guard.

I think we forced them to play our game in the third quarter. The first half was kind of just fighting back and forth. Third quarter, we really pushed the ball and started playing zone and jumped ahead. I think we kind of broke them in the third quarter.

I think we just started rushing at the end and putting up a lot of jumpers. They were getting rebounds and playing 24 seconds of offense each possession.

I think we just started playing defense the way we should play it. We just started stopping them on the fast break.

I think we did a pretty good job as a team tonight. Especially after those kind of tough nights, the Seattle (loss on Sunday) and the Orlando game, even though we got a 'W,' it was frustrating in the end.

I think everybody did a good job helping each other out in the first half, not only Carlos, Mehmet, and myself. I would say that (rookie Deron Williams ) and Kris Humphries were also very helpful. It was a good effort all-around and we were able to establish a comfortable lead for the second half.

We don't have a good chance (to make the playoffs), it's a bad chance. But we have a chance, which is good. We have to win a lot of games, but we still feel like we can do it.

We have to play hard and not let teams intimidate us in the first quarter like Miami and Orlando did. You have to keep chasing and chasing. Finally in the fourth quarter when you've got them, you have no energy.

We had an opportunity to keep (the lead), but Dirk had a tremendous game and in the fourth quarter he just killed us.

We stayed with our game. A couple of the previous games we were terrible, but tonight we did a terrific job. We were happy, we were moving and rolling.

We started to push the ball and beat Denver at their game. They like to run a lot and sometimes they forget about defense. So we kind of forced them to get back with fast attack. I think it worked well.

We just have to start winning. Every game is important. We still have chances. We're still in the race. Win, no matter how. That is all there is to it.

We had a day off yesterday and I think everybody had a good day off and was ready for the game. For the most part I'm excited, especially to win the game.

This was very important for us. We're still alive. We are keeping our heads in the game and in the race.

We found that streak, and we just started playing hard defensively. That's the difference we should play every night. We need to catch it.

Everything was right, everything about my technique was good. Sometimes when you're shooting, you feel a little cold and that's a factor. But tonight I just felt confident at the free throw line.

Right now, we're in last chance -- last chance to catch the train.

They fought us. They didn't give up. Zach Randolph was trying to win.

It's good to win one because if we lost we would have been even further back.

Everyone knows that Mehmet can hit the 3, especially in crunch time. Lots of games, he hits the last shot.

They just out-played us, out-hustled us and out-rebounded us. We just didn't pay any attention.

I'm trying to avoid it. We're going to leave it in the organization ? coaches, owners. We're the players. Our job, go on the floor and play the game.

He's amazing and I think he's the guy that won the game tonight.

I felt that this game was a playoff game. This crowd was a huge help for them (the Hornets). I'm very happy that we stayed as a team. Even when we had a tough stretch at the beginning we still stayed together.