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POSTGAME QUOTES
DECEMBER 13, 2002
ROCKETS COACH RUDY TOMJANOVICH
On the game:
"We made some mistakes. We missed some free throws. We played better than we’ve played in a lot of wins. We did a good job in a lot of areas. Nobody wants to make any turnovers and nobody wants to miss shots.”
On the Grizzlies:
“They made some phenomenal plays. They are good; they will move up the standings. You can’t hold that kind of talent back. These guys are going to beat a lot of people. They have a guy (Wesley Person) that’s hot. They are talented."
YAO MING
On Pau Gasol:
"He is one of the hardest seven-foot centers I have ever played against. He is really active."
On the game:
"Early in the game I had a lot of opportunities that I did not take advantage of. I think I got a lot of rebounds and was able to make my presence felt."
CUTTINO MOBLEY
On the game:
"We forced a lot of shots, they hit big shots. That was just the thing of the game. I don’t think we got up as a team, that cancels all of our big wins. I don’t like it at all. It hurts; it hurts bad. We have to concentrate better on defense. Today we didn’t concentrate on defense at all. We have to worry about tomorrow."
STEVE FRANCIS
On the game:
"I don’t know what changed at the end. We tried to do a good job of passing the ball. That zone stuck us at the end. We had been doing a good job of passing in the zone. I don’t care what anyone says, I take this loss. I made the wrong decisions. It doesn’t matter what anyone else says, I mad some bad shots in overtime."
GRIZZLIES COACH HUBIE BROWN
On the game:
"A combination of things has happened to make us start to win. We have started to play well in the last three minutes of the game. Guys are stepping up. Pau (Gasol) has put together an amazing series of games. Our success has been built on being able to get to the line. If we get to the line 28-30 times a game like we have been then we’ll start winning more."
On Yao Ming:
"Tomorrow, people will see that Ming scored 18 points and had 15 rebounds and will be impressed. He will be a good player, but I congratulated our men for their defense against him."
DREW GOODEN
On the game:
"I felt it was a game of crazy, fluke shots but we came out with the win."
On team morale:
"Everyone is happy. Everyone comes to practice and the games happy."
JASON WILLIAMS
On Wesley Person:
"He came through in the clutch. He is one of the best shooters I have ever been around. His shot is effortless. Every time he shoots I expect it to go in."
PAU GASOL
On Yao Ming:
"I am used to playing against people who are taller than me. He is big."
On the win:
"It feels great. We are moving the ball well. We are going to have a chance to win in every game we play."
On his play:
"I always push myself very hard. I am always capable of doing great things."
On their next game in Dallas:
"It will be tough. They are a very good team, especially at home. Offensively it will be very hard to stop them."
On Wesley Person:
"He is playing great. In all the wins he has played great. He is shooting the ball well. It is great to have a shooter like him."
WESLEY PERSON
On the game:
"I’m in a good groove right now. It seems like the trend of my career. Once I started to get a good feel I just kept going."
