Quotes by Joe Maloof

“We didnt know whether or not he wanted to come. He said he wants to play and he wants to be in Sacramento. Thats good enough for us.”

“We know we can do it. Even the owners need confidence. The owners got to believe that they can bring a title to the city. If the owners dont believe it, nobodys going to believe it.”

“No, we didnt get anything in writing. We all know about his past, but were just concentrating on the future. Were just hoping it all works out for the best.”

“Its not dead yet. Well sleep on it (Tuesday night) and work at it again (today).”

“I told him the fans in Sacramento will definitely embrace him and this organization will do whatever we can to make him comfortable.”

“Our team hasnt performed the way it should. We needed to do something. I think the fans in Sacramento were ready for a change no matter what.”

“You get a player like this probably once in a lifetime.”

“We just talked to him on the phone. He told us hes excited to come to Sacramento, and just hearing him say that, we were convinced he was sincere.”

“We didnt know whether or not he wanted to come. We want somebody that wants to come to your organization, and that was our big question. Thats why we wanted to talk to him for ourselves today. He said he wants to play and he wants to be in Sacramento. Thats good enough for us.”

“He is a terrific athlete, we all know that. Hes one of the top 15 or 20 players in the league, in our opinion anyway, and he brings it every night.”