More - Richard Hamilton Quotes

He was everywhere the ball was. He was stealing the ball, blocking shots and getting rebounds.

Richard Hamilton

 

It was weird. I really felt a sense of relief when I stepped on that floor. It gave me a chance to forget about everything that was going on off the court. I hadn't smiled all day until I got on that court.

Richard Hamilton

 

Usually, these games are tough to play, because you're looking at a week off. But our energy was great. We didn't want to lose two in a row, and we wanted to make a statement.

Richard Hamilton

 Energy

In all my years, going back to Connecticut, I've never had a point guard like Chauncey Billups. I've never played with one who wanted the ball in his hands in every tough situation and who could make big shots and keep his teammates involved.

Richard Hamilton

 Connecticut

We feel as though we have five superstars. If we want one guy to go out there and average 30, we can do that. But we know what we want at the end, a championship, and we know one guy can't guard five guys.

Richard Hamilton

 

[Even superstar players haven't been immune from the zebras' wrath. Nets forward Richard Jefferson picked up four fouls in the first quarter of a recent exhibition against the Bobcats. And Pistons star Richard Hamilton nearly fouled out in 18 minutes the other night against the Wizards.] I guess we have to get used to it, ... In the exhibition season, it seems like they (referees) are trying to make a statement.

Richard Hamilton

 

I know what's a good shot. I rarely take any bad shots. I'm not just going to come down and raise up a three. I'm very selective on what shots I take.

Richard Hamilton

 

We pressured the ball, we got into the passing lanes and we forced everything to the baseline. We were great defensively, and that's really all we worried about. We really weren't worried about our offense. We just wanted to come out and make a statement on the defensive end.

Richard Hamilton

 

Some were greatly offended, some were terribly amused, but mostly they were shocked that he did it knowing we're coming up, ... How do you tell someone, especially a psychologist, who should know better, that he's making people uncomfortable?

Richard Hamilton

 

We just want to keep it going, ... Guys here are very energetic. Everybody's pulling for each other. We want to win as many games as possible, and we did a great job tonight.

Richard Hamilton