Joe Johnson Came Quotations

I think we came into this game thinking that they were going to roll over because they played last night and they were tired. You've got to give them a lot of credit. They're a hard-fighting team.

We found a way to get through it. This game was necessary, it was good we came out and played, but for the rest of the season this is going to linger in our minds.

When the game is on the line, I'm always the one who wants to take the shot. I took that upon myself. Josh (Smith) set a nice pick, I came off the pick and hit the jumper.

In case (McGrady) came back tonight, we were preparing to contain him. We were happy he was out, because it takes a lot off our shoulders. But at the same time, we still had a fight ahead of us, and we still had to come out and play hard.

They came in with some energy we really hadn't played with the whole night. It hurt us, we let them back in the game. They made some big plays and from that point, it was like a battle.

The first time we played them, we came out tentative, knowing they were the best team in the league. Tonight we came out with some pride and dignity.

They didn't get a chance to set up. We came down, I came off the pick-and-roll, they doubled and I saw Al open out of the corner of my eye. I thought it was a good shot, he just missed it.

This was the one that I really wanted to leave the most, you know? We left and got to the interstate. Traffic was bumper to bumper, not moving, so we turned around and came back home.