May 2 Playoffs Quotes
Drew Gooden“You can still sit on the couch at home and see it’s more intense than the regular season and every possession counts.”
“We’re taking this like this is the last game and we need to let it all loose and just try to avoid going back to Detroit. If that’s something that we have to do, then we’ll do it, but we’re not thinking about that, we’re just taking it a game at a time. We’re at home, if we win this game then we get to move on, so that’s how we’re looking at it right now.”
“Everywhere we walk, there’s nothing but positive things they [the fans] say about us and the coaches and the players. So they support us and they’re the backbone to our success.”
Tracy McGrady“There’s definitely a buzz around the city. To have this arena rocking again and to have the buzz around the city, it’s just great. We have to use that as a motivating factor.”
“We didn’t give that much effort in Game 5, so definitely coming out in Game 6 with effort for 48 minutes, stick to the game plan, and just execute it well, and play smart.”
“It’s key [pushing the ball quickly], because in a half court set, that team is very good at defending. So yeah it’s definitely a big key for us to get out on the break in transition and get some easy baskets. Make them have to work a little bit on the defensive end, tire them out a little bit.”
“We definitely have to come out with a stronger approach to the first quarter. We can’t allow ourselves to be back in a hole like that. It’s tough to really climb out of that hole, especially in the playoffs.”
Doc Rivers“It’s a game where for the first time in the playoffs, the pressure is on both teams. The pressure’s on us to close this series out, the pressure’s on them to keep it alive.”
“Our first quarters have been murder. And the only reason we won Games #3 and #4 is because we were at home. If we’re on the road and we got down the way we got down, there’s no way we get back in the game.”
