Quotes by Scot Pollard

“Hes one of the best shooters in the league and hes a good guy. Hes not Reggie, but he provides that threat. It should open up our inside game so people arent just sagging and hanging on Jermaine (ONeal) all the time.”

“I think all our guys helped box out tonight and that was the key to the game.”

“I think (the style of play) is working for us right now. The dynamics are there, we just have to keep from getting selfish and keep playing the right way.”

“He gets along with everyone, theres no question about that. I dont think you could find a player on this team who says they dont like Jack. Hes had words with guys at different times, but even those guys would say the same thing. Hes an emotional guy and he rubs people the wrong way occasionally, but I dont have a problem with that. It goes back to, Does he care? Yeah, he does. Ill live with it.”

“In-season trades are just family-killers.”

“Thats the way its been historically, so I dont think thats going to change.”

“Its much easier to play for somebody that played. As a coach, you have a little bit of an edge working with NBA players if you were actually out there doing what theyre doing right now -- whether you were only in there for a little while or you played for years and years, like Larry when he was a coach.”

“A lot of us were alive when he did -- not like some other coaches.”

“He knows whats going to happen out there because his attention to detail is so great. Because he has great control of the game, ... as long as youre not turning the ball over and doing stupid stuff, ... youve got a good chance to win almost every game. We keep the score low, defend well, and thats the Rick Carlisle style. Thats why hes in the playoffs all the time.”

“It seems like he believes thats just a waste of time or emotion. He just comes in and says what he has to say in a very cool, casual way.”