Marcus Camby Quotes

"It's a tough ordeal for coach, having been through what he been through last year, with his cancer situation. We know Coby real well. He's always here before the season, working out, playing with the guys, and he keeps in pretty good contact with a lot of the guys."

"It's definitely disappointing and frustrating not to get out of the first round. We had dreams of winning the championship."

"We've got seven games and seven winnable ballgames. I think we can go out there and win every ball game."

"I love playing in the Garden. This is the best arena in the world to play in. They have such loyal fans out there, and they gave me a great ovation when I came in. It's always good to see a lot of familiar faces. The ball boys, when I was here, were little kids. Now, they're grown up and married with children."

"We don't need any champagne. None of that stuff like they do in baseball. . . . Just a quick acknowledgement. We have a bigger picture . . . (winning the division) hasn't been done in a long time in Denver. It's great for the fans, but we want to get that ring."

"I like them a lot. They've put their imprint on this team with their hustle and their energy. It was definitely needed."

"(Doctors) told me I'm way ahead of schedule. They didn't want to tell me (a timetable). It wasn't a short one, though (from the surgery)."

"We should have won this game,"

"It's a big game. I don't know what their schedule looks like, but I like home-court advantage. It's definitely big in the first round."

"It was just different, especially when Melo got hurt. We've been playing well with guys out of the lineup, but I think that deflated us a little bit."

"We've got a capable point guard running things. I wouldn't trade Andre (Miller) for anybody."

"We don't want any champagne. None of that stuff like they do in baseball. Just a quick acknowledgment. We have a bigger picture. We want to get a ring."

"I don't see it happening unless every NBA player is given a stipend to buy clothes."

"If I was in that situation, I would rather (play the Nuggets) too, considering you would have the home- court advantage."

"We've got 10 games left where I feel we're better than those 10 teams we're going to be playing. We just have to go out there and prove it."

"I like the coach we've got now."

"It's frustrating, especially when you don't accomplish your goals you set out at the top of the season. Guys have to hold themselves accountable. Management will have to do something this summer to bring in the right type of guys that want to play the right way."

"I have never been to Africa. It's always been a dream of mine. It's a great opportunity. I get to touch lives of people from my homeland and my blood."

"Just came in here and decided to deal with it. Guys were here who are committed to practice, who are committed to trying to change this series around and trying to win the game (tonight). That's pretty much what all our focus was on."

"It was definitely fun to watch. … Melo was spectacular."