Jerry Sloan Quotations

He may have gotten a little bit tired, but I thought he was a factor for us, because he could go get the basketball. I thought he helped us a great deal defensively a couple of times. He stepped way out and tried to give us help on Paul, so he couldn't have the lane to get on top of the basket.

He came into this league a great player. He obviously has gotten better, but experience is a great teacher. He's just a great, great player.

He came in this league as a great player, in my opinion. But he obviously gets better.

We just couldn't keep them in front of us. We couldn't keep them from penetrating to the basket. They got about everything they wanted tonight. They were playing in such a comfort zone that we couldn't even begin to shut them down.

We just couldn't do anything with them in overtime. I can understand guys missing shots, but I don't understand not being able to block them off the boards and give them second shots while we're trying to win a ballgame. They got to the free-throw line and we didn't. That was the difference in the game.

This is the same thing that happened in Salt Lake. They ran us off the floor and they defended us. As I'm looking at the box score, I'm seeing they pretty much manhandled us.

He has confidence to go where he wants to go, to get us into whatever we're trying to do. He's a passer first. He'll pass first and shoot second.

Greg Ostertag had a tremendous finish for us. He was able to block up the middle and keep them from getting on top of the basket.

Greg has never worked as hard in his life as he's worked since he's been back here.

He is a tough assignment for anybody. He's a terrific player. He can put the ball on the floor. And they've got the right complement for him: They've got guys that can make 3-point shots.