Flip Wilson
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FLIP SAUNDERS Chauncey looked a lot livelier. A lot of guys looked a lot more livelier tonight. FLIP SAUNDERS We know what we have in Dale. He's a guy that could step in and be a starter and you would feel good... FLIP SAUNDERS Our guys have to be stimulated mentally. I've always said this team gets bored at times. When you're... FLIP SAUNDERS Tonight was a game where we were locked in defensively and aggressively dictated what kind of shots ... FLIP SAUNDERS Ben was great. The energy he played with for 56 minutes was unreal. FLIP SAUNDERS Ben played 56 minutes last night (in Memphis), and he played 41 tonight. Yet, he was able to do what... FLIP SAUNDERS I am happy we won, but I am not overall pleased with how we played. When we don't play well, we hold... FLIP SAUNDERS He causes problems. He has improved his perimeter game so much. FLIP SAUNDERS I noticed the same thing you noticed. I told him and I have told all of our players -- nothing is gi... FLIP SAUNDERS We have a lot of confidence in our defense and when you're scoring offensively, they both feed off o... FLIP SAUNDERS I thought we came out with a good focus, especially after a back-to-back. We came out methodically o... FLIP SAUNDERS I think the number one thing with young players, you got to get them to play hard. When you step on ... FLIP SAUNDERS Chauncey is a player I respect. He's a big-game player. FLIP SAUNDERS They all believe in Santa. There is a Santa. You have to believe in Santa. FLIP SAUNDERS The game is not black and white, the game is grey. If I could tell you everything that's going to ha... FLIP SAUNDERS [Shaq's nearly impeccable on-court comportment certainly earns him points with the refs.] If most pl... FLIP SAUNDERS It's an old coaching adage, something the old-timers used to tell all the young coaches. Do what tea... FLIP SAUNDERS We're not playing Milwaukee. We're playing ourselves. FLIP SAUNDERS The guy who's been on a mission the last three weeks has been Ben Wallace. They might as well take t... FLIP SAUNDERS We didn't have our heads in the game in the first half. But this team never ceases to amaze me. They... FLIP SAUNDERS They might as well take the Defensive Player of the Year award and send it to Ben. He's been on a mi... FLIP SAUNDERS The last three weeks, they might as well take the Defensive Player of the Year trophy and send it fo... FLIP SAUNDERS If you give Rip (Hamilton) shots and he's in rhythm, he'll often make those shots. FLIP SAUNDERS We tried to get Carlos on the floor a lot more with Rip (Hamilton). He got a lot of guys involved an... FLIP SAUNDERS He's a different presence. There's no question that without him, they didn't go inside as much. He g... FLIP SAUNDERS Those guys on the floor really spilled their guts. FLIP SAUNDERS I told them this is just the first chapter. ... The thing about the Tigers' 35-5 is that they ended ... FLIP SAUNDERS [The constant, of course, is Bryant, who disheartens defenses because he makes so many shots under d... FLIP SAUNDERS They got crossed up on the pick-and-roll and Kidd made a great shot. That was demoralizing. FLIP SAUNDERS You saw both teams as basically who they are - both meat-and-potato teams. FLIP SAUNDERS You saw both teams as basically who they are -- meat-and-potato teams. Maybe this is why the game wa... FLIP SAUNDERS You saw both teams as basically who they are - meat-and-potato teams. Maybe this is why the game was... FLIP SAUNDERS It was a very entertaining game. You saw, both teams, who they are: meat-and-potato teams. Maybe thi... FLIP SAUNDERS There are no unknowns at this point. But from their standpoint, the X-factor is that they are a team... FLIP SAUNDERS He had a good look when he came off, and I saw Ricky (Davis) was trailing him. I knew he was going t... FLIP SAUNDERS I guess, what can you do if you hold grudges for that? FLIP SAUNDERS This, ... is a no-fluff team. FLIP SAUNDERS We stayed in the game because of Chauncey and Rip (Hamilton). FLIP SAUNDERS He was shaking on the bench. It made me cold looking at him. FLIP SAUNDERS We have not defended how we need to defend. We've been too soft on the ball. ... They kicked out but... FLIP SAUNDERS I was worried coming into this game because I heard at shoot-around some guys mention Miami. I was c... FLIP SAUNDERS Tay had an unbelievable game. He was all over the place. FLIP SAUNDERS When we play as a whole, how we're supposed to play, we're very efficient, and everyone plays extrem... FLIP SAUNDERS This doesn't change anything (in the East). Look at the Minnesota Vikings. Controversy sometimes can... FLIP SAUNDERS When you get to 41 games you get him a few minutes at a time, start getting into the rhythm. FLIP SAUNDERS We wanted to go to him early and set the tone as far as the inside game is concerned. FLIP SAUNDERS We moved the ball well, had 35 assists, 12 turnovers and rebounded the ball well. We had a good over... FLIP SAUNDERS This was a workmanlike performance coming off a big win. That's what you like to see. FLIP SAUNDERS We've talked about Chauncey and how it would be a travesty if he's not an All-Star. It's the same wa... FLIP SAUNDERS It was intense. There's no question. FLIP SAUNDERS It was intense. The players love to compete. The Spurs love to compete against big teams just like u... FLIP SAUNDERS Palacio, Williams and Ostertag all hurt us in overtime. Those aren't the guys you'd expect it from. FLIP SAUNDERS After the second half started, we locked down and were a lot better defensively. Even though we got ... FLIP SAUNDERS I knew he would play. He's a competitor. That's why he's going to run away with the rookie of the ye... FLIP SAUNDERS It's going to be a good challenge for us to play against them. I think our guys are all of the opini... FLIP SAUNDERS He's going to get enough punishment, hits and bruises next game. FLIP SAUNDERS He took a couple of hits both on the face and in the head, I thought it was best for us not to take ... FLIP SAUNDERS I thought that McDyess and Evans played extremely well. (McDyess) has been extremely effective. I sa... FLIP SAUNDERS I thought we did some nice things. We built a lead, then you relax a little bit and they made some p... FLIP SAUNDERS He should be OK, but we felt he'll take enough hits on Thursday. He could have played if we needed h... FLIP SAUNDERS (McDyess) has been like that the last week or two. It takes him a little while to get into his flow.... FLIP SAUNDERS You want to go in, play solidly for 48 (minutes) and play how you're supposed to play. FLIP SAUNDERS This is what basketball was meant to be like -- play defense, play team basketball, not turn the bal... FLIP SAUNDERS I think what we can do now is we can change our personality. Defense can carry us at times. But I th... FLIP SAUNDERS What does it mean at this point? I don't think you put too much stock in it. FLIP SAUNDERS It's going to be a great challenging game for both teams. They are a great defensive team, but the r... FLIP SAUNDERS As well as he's playing, all five guys have to be locked into him. Nobody's going to take him one-on... FLIP SAUNDERS When I came here, a lot of the players told me it'd be like that. We float under the radar a lot. So... FLIP SAUNDERS It's a close-knit group. When someone in your family is hurting, you hurt. FLIP SAUNDERS Anytime you lose someone, a death in the family, it's very, very emotional. We're not in any situati... FLIP SAUNDERS One of the reasons I played him a lot, I thought it was better for him to be occupied than to sit an... FLIP SAUNDERS He was somewhat emotional. It's a tough situation, and that's one of the reasons I played him a lot.... FLIP SAUNDERS So what happens is, it eats up some of those minutes and the other guys have to play a bit more. FLIP SAUNDERS But most of the things has to be, as far as staying aggressive in your initial offense, not searchin... FLIP SAUNDERS He has made very good progress. FLIP SAUNDERS Delfino really took advantage of his time. He's the one guy we have (on the bench) who can beat peop... FLIP SAUNDERS He's the barometer for their team. He is the heart and soul of their team. He can play three positio... FLIP SAUNDERS What we have been trying to do more recently is keep Ben where he can roam more. It's not been a coi... FLIP SAUNDERS It's a credit to the way these guys came into camp and came in focused. They've made some big plays.... FLIP SAUNDERS We've had different people carry us at different times. That's what has made this a very good team, ... FLIP SAUNDERS We said he was feeling good, so we just let him go. He had 37 points, nine assists, one turnover -- ... FLIP SAUNDERS I'd really like him to see the 'Detroit' on the front of our jerseys a lot. That would mean we're on... FLIP SAUNDERS There is no Shaq-stopper, FLIP SAUNDERS I see Lindsey playing six or seven minutes a half, putting great pressure on the other team and bein... FLIP SAUNDERS I wouldn't say it messed my rhythm up. It changes the way you prepare for the game. You can't wait a... FLIP MURRAY We've faced a lot of teams that have had that sense of urgency, so what has happened, teams have kin... FLIP SAUNDERS We still only had 10 turnovers for the game. They were magnified as far as when they happened a litt... FLIP SAUNDERS We wanted to come out and get this first game. That was our main focus coming in to the game. Now we... FLIP MURRAY I'm getting a lot of wide-open shots, wide-open looks. FLIP MURRAY It is sort of a different lineup, maybe not one we'd use all the time. But I think I can play any ro... FLIP MURRAY I had a chance to make some plays happen. My teammates have trusted me since the day they accepted m... FLIP MURRAY I like it here, but negotiations are a long way off. If I take care of my game and help my team win,... FLIP MURRAY Today, I had the chance to drive to the hoop and spark the team. I just tried to come out and be agg... FLIP MURRAY When he has an off night like that, he has to have confidence that we can pick him up. That's what w... FLIP MURRAY He never stops (running). You have to get your mind focused because they are going to set triple scr... FLIP MURRAY They showed what a great team they are. They came together. FLIP MURRAY I just had a bad game. My fingers didn't affect me. I just didn't have my shot. FLIP MURRAY This is simply one more in a string of defeats for the radical homosexual agenda in the greater Char... REV. FLIP BENHAM AUGUST WILSON I'm a big cook and prefer to make meals at home when I can. I'm either cooking, or we're... 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They're not afrai... TAYLOR WILSON These days, the scientific community accepts me. But getting to that point was tremendously hard, an... TAYLOR WILSON I was about 10 when I got into nuclear science. That was when that spark hit me. It took a few years... TAYLOR WILSON When I hold something that's radioactive, it's kind of an indescribable feeling. It's ki... TAYLOR WILSON As a kid, I was obsessed with space. Well, I was obsessed with nuclear science too, to a point, but ... TAYLOR WILSON My holy grail is fusion energy. Nuclear fusion has little to no radioactive waste. It's clean. I... TAYLOR WILSON I think there's something really poetic about using nuclear power to propel us to the stars, bec... TAYLOR WILSON I don't mean to offend anybody, but I think that we get a lot of scientists now who are bent int... TAYLOR WILSON I really have become convinced that nuclear fusion is our energy future. It's so powerful. I mea... TAYLOR WILSON I came to realize I did believe in God. I couldn't conceive of a universe without someone overse... RAINN WILSON I have an eight-year-old child, and I literally can't wrap my mind around the kind of grief that... RAINN WILSON The great thing about 'The Office' and it being single-camera and the documentary style is t... RAINN WILSON I joined an acting class in my junior year in high school. I'd always wanted to try it. RAINN WILSON I remember being unemployed and walking the East Village streets for many years, constantly checking... RAINN WILSON I think definitely people know me from playing creeps and weirdos, and I'm definitely looking to... RAINN WILSON Pretty much anybody who's ever worked can relate to our show. RAINN WILSON I'm lucky to have a wife and a child that keep me grounded. RAINN WILSON I don't want to sound pretentious, but I love art, I like to go to museums, and I like to read b... RAINN WILSON I found it very easy to transform into creeps and weirdos and losers and goof-balls, and I'm hap... RAINN WILSON I started in theatre, and for me, it was all about transformation. You transform into the character ... RAINN WILSON And I do believe that the way to change a society, to uplift people - not just their spirit, but to ... RAINN WILSON There's like ten minutes when it's like, 'Okay, wait, who is this guy again?' And th... RAINN WILSON Absolutely father knows best, always do what your fathers say, and if you can't find one then ju... RAINN WILSON I really wanted to do something positive on the Internet. I wanted to try to get young people talkin... RAINN WILSON Life is suffering. Life is not resistance to suffering. The point of life is to suffer. This is why ... RAINN WILSON Dwight is a sad clown. You've seen those paintings of sad clown. RAINN WILSON My dad wanted to name me after Rainier Maria Rilke, the poet. RAINN WILSON The bonds we create in the household are the most important and lasting. Savor them; they're sac... RAINN WILSON Ralph Waldo Emerson would definitely be my homeboy. RAINN WILSON There was one point in high school actually when I was on the chess team, marching band, model Unite... RAINN WILSON Music is universal too. Even deaf people like to dance, love rhythm, and can kind of pick it up. RAINN WILSON The great challenge working on this show for me is wearing polyester all day long and having the wor... RAINN WILSON WOODROW WILSON WOODROW WILSON WOODROW WILSON WOODROW WILSON WOODROW WILSON WOODROW WILSON WOODROW WILSON WOODROW WILSON WOODROW WILSON If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I'd have it tinned. With vinegar. HAROLD WILSON Everybody should have an equal chance - but they shouldn't have a flying start. HAROLD WILSON I believe the greatest asset a head of state can have is the ability to get a good night's sleep... HAROLD WILSON The main essentials of a successful prime minister are sleep and a sense of history. 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