Quotes by Jeff Van Gundy

“As much as I loved the team last year and still do, when you lose in the first round (of the playoffs) you have to make some moves. Its all about the results we get. Hopefully, were going to get some good results.”

“There will be a lot of sacrifices that have to be made. Weve sort of protected ourselves in case were not as healthy as we hope to be. If everybodys healthy, theres only 240 minutes to go around. Itll be challenging.”

“Our guys competed really hard for the most part. Its wasnt like we overwhelmed them with talent, thats for sure.”

“When you score that little in a quarter, its probably part defense and part youre missing some shots that you normally make. So were not going to pound ourselves on the chest because I remember three or four they had right in a row at the basket over our midgets where the ball just happened to fall out. We try to play good defense yet we understand how good of an offensive team they are.”

“Hes a very good player, its good to see he could make a full recovery and have as good a year as hes had. With him and Mo Williams on the floor together, when you put two point guards on the floor at the same time, its very difficult.”

“(McGrady) played super hard today. He just doesnt make (shots) at home like he makes on the road. I cant explain it. We dont have an inside presence right now (without Yao) to throw the ball into to keep the defense honest. Hes trying to make a lot of tough shots while playing big minutes.”

“I cant explain it. He just doesnt make at home like he makes on the road — free throws or field goals.”

“Nonsense is always a distraction.”

“I dont have a good explanation.”

“(Yao) did all right, but its not about individual performance in this league. Its team play and playing collectively. Hes still trying to get back in game mode, and we know it will take a while before hes back at full strength. I thought overall, though, he did some good things, but hes still not at 100 percent.”