Brendan Haywood Quotes


We're relieved [to get in], but we're not satisfied. Just because we're in doesn't mean we can go out there and tank these last two games. We've got to go out there and play hard because we want to maintain the spot we're at. You have to want to take pride in finishing fifth. We want to finish strong and enter the playoffs on a good note. - Brendan Haywood


We're not worried about who we're going to play; we just want to go ahead and finish on a positive. If you get past the first round, you're going to have to play them anyway. - Brendan Haywood


We have regressed. You can't really argue with that. Our team defense is Swiss cheese right now. Any time you are giving up the points we've given up over the last seven games, you can't say anything but negative things about our defense. I can't think of anything positive. - Brendan Haywood


We can't give up 38 points in a quarter to the Hawks. That's just bad defense. - Brendan Haywood


There?s definitely less [hoopla] this year. Last year everything he did was a big deal. This year, it?s like everybody?s used to him being back ... I think he might be more relaxed. - Brendan Haywood


The most important thing about camp and the preseason will be getting some chemistry going with the new guys. Last year, we knew where everyone was going to be on a certain play, how they were going to react to a certain defense or where they wanted a pass. It's going to take some time before we have that again. - Brendan Haywood


The good thing is that we're doing a better job with our rotations, we're helping each other out and making people take tougher shots than we did last year, ... Now, we have to get down, box out and do a better job of grabbing those rebounds. That's how you can really take a team out of the game. - Brendan Haywood


The big three gets all the headlines; the little two does all the little things it takes to win. - Brendan Haywood


That's why we have to go out and win the next two games against Milwaukee and Detroit. These are must-win games for us. - Brendan Haywood


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