Postgame Quotes: Suns @ Clippers, 10/28/09

Head Coach Alvin Gentry	Amare Stoudemire	Steve Nash
Mike Dunleavy	Rasual Butler	Eric Gordon

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Head Coach Alvin Gentry

“[The Clippers] did a good job getting back into their transition and defending. They are a really good team with a lot of weapons and have a really bright future. We won the game on a defensive stop and didn’t get any easy baskets. It’s a good win for us and a good start. It is still going to be a long season and we have a lot of work to do.”

On Steve Nash
“He is a warrior and one of the leaders of our team. That’s why we worked so hard to keep him signed because he is an intricate part of our team.”

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Amare Stoudemire

“Tonight was definitely a gut check. We gained momentum in the fourth quarter and that helped push us for the win. We did well for the most part and our efforts were focused on getting the rebounds. We can improve in running and moving the ball more.”

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Steve Nash

“We did a good job. We fought hard and worked to swing the ball around. You do get competitive in the fourth quarter and you are really trying to push for the win. We have a lot of versatility on our team but we are working to be a cohesive unit.”

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Clippers Head Coach Mike Dunleavy

“We played incredibly hard tonight. They are not going to give us respect we have to earn it. We can not expect to be bailed out by the officials’ calls. The calls can go one way or another. We missed too many easy baskets and free throws. We are getting better and there is a lot of basketball to be played.”

On Eric Gordon
“Eric’s play was designed. We created a play that was intended for Eric to get an open shot in the corner, but it did not go our way. We have to do a better job of defending the pick and roll.”

On Steve Nash
“Steve is a two time MVP he made the right decisions and took good shots. We tried to trap him on the pick and roll but he was slicing and dicing. He made timely passes and big shots. You have to tip your hat to him; he’s a great player .”

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Rasual Butler

On the final attempt
“I had a good look and launched it. We were looking at the three but if the drive was there we would take the quick two and foul.”

“We need to play with energy, a sense of urgency and some fire. We need to continue to play hard, defend and make free throws.”

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Eric Gordon

“We missed a lot of free throws and one play I missed a lay up. They made a lot of plays tonight and made shots.”

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