Vince Carter Game Quotations

Just one game at a time. Detroit is playing unbelievable basketball. This is a test for us. The last time we played in Detroit, they gave us one. So it's an opportunity for us to come back. I feel like we're a better team, a more confident team.

It definitely helps, being on the streak we're on, and the way we're playing. You need to play a perfect game to beat these guys.

You always want to come out and put your mark on the game early, if possible, especially a home game. At the same time, we knew how bad they beat us last time, so it was extra motivation for us to come out and play a solid basketball game.

We know it's there. He just has to find out how to become a pro, and incorporate his game and learn the way he should play night after night. He'll get there. I really believe that.

We didn't care that Chauncey hadn't scored. We know that it doesn't matter if he has no points or 30 points, he can take over any game at the end.

We all kind of look at this as the game to punish someone. It's not a league game. So if you want to send a message, it's the game to do it.

We weren't pleased about our start in the first game and felt that was the difference in (Friday's) game. Tonight it was about energy and effort, and that's what we showed right from the tip.

Each division game counts. You never know you, might end up with a tie and you want the tiebreaker. You want the advantage when it comes to playoff positioning. For us, it important to win every game, of course, but it's even more important to win every division game.

Oh, I can care less about scrutiny and all that. If it was a bad game, it was a bad game. Just because of what people say and what people think, they don't dictate my game and how I play. I've been in the playoffs before and I've had bad games in the playoffs before. It's just one of those things, you shake it off.

During the game he's all business. And he punishes people. It's an honor to block for him.

I'm enjoying every moment of it, don't get me wrong, but I think it was the team being in attack mode and me being more aggressive. This game means a lot as far as getting over the hump. This is a big win for us, obviously, for a lot of reasons.

His confidence just grew and grew as the game wore on. It was great to see. He was phenomenal tonight.

He's just confident. Any player that plays with confidence can help his game tremendously.

Houston is a great town so why wouldn't the all-star game come here? Fans should expect a great game.

Hopefully 15 is not just the number. Hopefully we can win 20 (in a row). It's just taking it one game at a time and just keep going from here.

All day I've been watching TV and they were mentioning the Christmas Day game without mentioning they had a game tonight, or to watch the Nets. We're just trying to earn respect.