“I though Eric and Jordan brought it, just like always. I was anxious to see how some of our guys who had never been in that situation would respond. I think they learned, and they'll be better players as early as Thursday.”
Doug Mitchell
“We're not going to win a championship because some guy comes in and plays like Michael Jordan, ... We're going to win as a team. We're going to win when Dirk Nowitzki continues to move forward and Josh Howard and Erick Dampier and Jason Terry give the consistency I'm looking for.”
Avery Johnson
“That's why we brought LaMont Jordan here, to run the ball. When they were focusing on the run, they weren't focusing on me and I could get open. That's how it's supposed to work.”
Courtney Anderson
“Michael Jordan and Coach Smith both came in the locker room afterward, ... I said [to the players], 'These guys and [former star player and assistant] Phil Ford and a lot of other people made North Carolina basketball. But you guys are going to be a huge part of it for the rest of your lives.'”
Roy Williams
“Jordan (Carstens) has played and Kindal (Moorehead) has played, so we feel good about those guys. You have to go to be ready when someone goes down.”
Julius Peppers
“That lifted them up. We went to Anthony (Jordan) and that's not a bad guy to go to.”
John DiPietro
“It's an orderly transition, I think. Jordan is taking a less visible role and the broadcast guys are assuming positions of power.”
Ed Atorino
