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Houston 89, Denver 84

Postgame Quotes - April 16, 2003 at Pepsi Center


Jeff Bzdelik
Bzdelik
"First off, I would like to thank our fans. They stuck with us through a very rough season and have been very supportive. Now is the time to look forward. Everyone played hard all season, and I told them all before the game that everyone would get playing time. We ahve great ownership in Mr. Kroenke and he has been a winner everywhere he has been. It will take more than just the first pick in the draft to turn this team around. We need to bring in guys who can score."



Vincent Yarbrough
Yarbrough
"It's tough to end the season with a loss, but all year as a team we gave a good effort. Especially with a different lineup. I think that it was a good game to end on, and I just want to improve for next year. This was a great opportunity for me here."






Junior Harrington
Harrington
"Nobody here wanted to finish last, we just wanted to keep winning as many basketball games as we could."








Larry Smith
Smith
"It wasn't pretty but we got it done. We had a fantastic third quarter. It was a gutsy performance by all of our guys. It was a tough year for us. I am happy we finished strong. We had opportunities but didn't get into the playoffs. Hopefully we will learn from those, and get better next year."




Yao Ming
Yao
"Now with the season over I can have a little quiet time away from basketball. With the win at least I won't be in a bad mood at the end of the season. I wasn't in the mood that I was in yesterday where I felt a little lazy tonight. Evaluating this season I think I could do better. I don't think that I have technically improved that much, but I think that I have a better feel for the NBA game."

On whether he will follow the playoffs:
"I don't think so. I think I am going to take this time off to take my mind off basketball."