Michael Redd Team Quotations

Obviously our talent pool has picked up from a year ago. We got more talent this year. Nothing against last year's team but ya know certain guys came to the team and now we got the pieces where we can make a run.

It discourages me because nobody has done it since then. We definitely have a tough task ahead of us. No doubt about that. Detroit, in my opinion, is the best team in the NBA going into the playoffs. So we have to be prepared on all cylinders. All cylinders.

I was just feeling my way. I was just playing; not trying to force nothing. I know they were kind of holding me a bit, so I had to pick my spots. My team did a great job of finding me. Really, there were no plays being called. We were just playing.

Our team did a great job of hanging around until the last minute so when we had to make a 3, we'd be in the game still,

We were re-evaluating ourselves, that's all. It was a disappointing loss. We beat this team about a month and a half ago, two months ago. ... We played them fairly well through the first half of the game and they blew it open in the second half too much.

I've tasted winning in this organization and I want to win again, ... That was the reason why I came back. I think our team has a great chance to do great things.

That's been the one concern for our team - start out better, start out fast.

You want to go out there and lead your team to victory, and that's what it's all about, whether it be assists or making plays for others or scoring, rebounding.

When I was in grade school I was always the guy that got 20 or 18 points. Even back then, I would lead my team in scoring.

When I was 16 years old I led the team in scoring. I would attack, attack, attack and that is something I think you are just born with, I really do.