“If we had a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Bill Walton or Yao Ming, you'd have to make sure he gets the ball. You really have to know your team and your talent. It's kind of unconventional. But we felt the only way we can succeed is to shoot threes.”
Don Maestri
“I'm glad to have him back. Especially with Yao Ming here. You have to be very tentative with how you play Yao Ming.”
Maurice Cheeks
“I've got to assert myself because the big fellow (Yao Ming) is out and we need more scoring. I need to do more out there on the offensive and defensive end. It's all about attacking from start to finish.”
Tracy McGrady
“Ho Ming struggled a little bit at number three, but he looked good all week in practices. There was a big drop-off at Cornell's number four and five spots, and we wanted to play him up high.”
Dave Talbott
“I'm excited about everything. Yao ( Ming ), he's turned himself into a different player. I think he's figured it out. He's not bailing the defense out, even in double teams he's doing a great job.”
“It was exciting. We did a great job. Yao (Ming) is very talented and it's tough to beat this team. To get a win on their court is even better.”
LeBron James
“I don't know if there's another guy that you could say 'Well, he guarded Yao Ming and then the next night he guarded Tony Parker. I don't know if there's anyone who asks a guy on their team to do as much as we ask Shawn to do.”
Alvin Gentry
