Carmelo Anthony Trying Quotations

Man, I'm not trying to be important; I just go out and play.

Now we don't have to put too much pressure on ourselves. It was good to come on the road and get this win. I don't think anybody predicted where we'd be where we are right now in three years. This is one of the stages we've been trying to get to. Now that we're here, we want to move forward and win a playoff series.

I can't even remember. To me, it's just going to be like practice. . . . I don't even look at it as trying out.

I was trying to set a screen for Andre Miller and just get open. I saw the double team coming and I just tried to beat it and go fast to the basket.

Just trying to support him in any way we can.

They're trying to bring the whole team. I wouldn't be surprised if they bring (former Cincinnati coach Bob) Huggins up here.

They kept hitting me in the side of the ribs. Just in the heat of battle. I twisted it (in the third), and then I twisted it again. I wanted to come out, but I didn't want to come out. We were trying to make a run.

The Clippers did a heck of a job packing it in on me, not letting me get to the basket like I wanted to and as I had been doing in the past. They sent every kind of defense a team can send at me these last two games. It got frustrating, especially when you're trying to get back in the game and whatever you do is not working.

I don't think anybody thought we'd be where we are now, after three years. This is one of the stages we've been trying to get to. Now that we're here, we want to move forward and win a playoff series.

I'm me. I'm just out there being myself. I like having fun. But at the same time, I bring everybody together. So I'm really -- or I try to be -- like the glue of the team.

I smile all the time, even when I'm in a bad mood. I always try to keep a smile on my face.