Stephen Curry was in a funny foul situation and more from our NBA quotes of the week.
“Any time the defender is asking you, ‘Are you all right?’ and the ref says, ‘I didn’t see anything,’ that’s a funny situation to be in.”
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, on a non-foul call vs. the Milwaukee Bucks
“It was like he let out all the frustration of having to watch us lose last year, and having to face the question marks of ‘Can he do this? Can he do that? Is he going to be in shape?'”
New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum, on Zion Williamson’s late dunk against the Phoenix Suns
“They f—ed up. Mentally and physically. I’m telling you. They f—ed up.”
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, on the Golden State Warriors after Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals, which they ended up losing in seven games after going up three games to one, via More Than An Athlete
“My dad was a coach. … He would’ve told me to ‘get your butt out there and coach.’ So that’s what I’m doing.”
Houston Rockets coach Stephen Silas, on his first game back after the death of his father, Paul Silas