Quotes About Playoffs

It's one thing to make it to the NBA. It's one thing to make the playoffs your first year. It's one thing to make the playoffs your second year. But if you want to be great, you've got to continue to work.

The season is a beast within itself. It's not the quickest race; it's a marathon. In the playoffs - if you're fortunate enough to make the playoffs - that's more like a dash. You have to concentrate on one opponent. When they're done, you have to concentrate on another one.

I just want to help, first of all, the Chicago Fire to grow, to change the mentality to a winning team, and to reach the playoffs. That's my goal. But also to change the game style into a team which is able to control every opponent.

I'm pretty sure everybody in the NBA wants to make the playoffs. Every player, every coach, every organization wants to make the playoffs.

I don't just want to make the playoffs or get to the first or second round. When I compete or make it to the playoffs, I expect to win every time.

I want to make the playoffs, and I want to compete.

The playoffs is when I'm at my best.

Do I want to play for a contending team? Yeah. Do I want to go to the playoffs? Yeah. Do I want to win a ring? Of course I do.

Every moment is big in the playoffs.

You're coaching Kentucky - and you have a chance to change lives. That's not what this is up there in the NBA. You have assets. You're trying to piece a team together. You're trying to win more games than the other guy. You're trying to advance in the playoffs, and if you don't, they'll find somebody else that can.

I'm tired of not being in the playoffs... I hate watching them on TV.

You never want an injury as you're getting ready for the playoffs.

I don't pay attention to accolades or any of that stuff because I think it can serve as a distraction, so for me, I just focus on winning games, trying to make the playoffs.

I want to fight for the playoffs.

I just want us to be playing our best basketball here when the playoffs start, and in the right mindset.

Everyone starts the playoffs with the same record. It doesn't matter who won 70 games or whatever.

I get excited for the regular season also, but it's just added excitement when the playoffs start.

Not being in the playoffs is frustrating.

It's the playoffs. Teams are gonna go on runs.

When you're playing to get into the playoffs, your contract is the last thing on your mind.

I can say all of the goals I want individually, but if we make the playoffs those individual accolades will come.

It's cool to make the playoffs. It's not cool to lose in the first round anymore. The goal is to make the Finals.

You want to see the team that is in the playoffs.

It's the playoffs. Everything kind of amps up a little bit.