Quotes by Brad Buckman

“Its great for us to face a team like that, ... It really forces us to play great defense.”

“Ive seen his shot go from average to really good. Hes not a guy you want to leave open anymore.”

“He is contagious. If I see him working, then I want to work, and that is what we need to do to win.”

“It gets pretty selfish out there ... Thats our goal every game.”

“Hes incredible, a tremendous athlete and I just love watching him play. Playing with him is a treat. I look up to the guy and you dont normally look up to younger guys. The injury made him even stronger.”

“It has to be gang defense. In other years, when we were better on defense, it was because of a team effort.”

“I was obviously glad to be out on the court. Because I shot the ball way too much.”

“Im just happy to be out on the court. I realize how good this team is. Its been very frustrating, but I just have to persevere. Ill do anything to play.”

“Everybody makes fun of me. Theyll say, Oh, youre not practicing today? Big surprise. Sometimes, I think I should sit on the side with a cold drink.”

“It was incredible. Weve been doing a great job attacking the ball, keeping people out of the paint.”