Salman Ali: Mike D’Antoni on the passing of Kobe Bryant: “It was pretty somber before the game with the devastating news. It shook guys a lot. Obviously our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and Vanessa and the kids. Just an unbelievable tragedy.”
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Tim MacMahon: Mike D’Antoni: “Right now, we’re in a period where if something goes bad, it goes bad. When it rains, it pours, and it’s pouring.”
A dark cloud hangs over this great sports city and its teams. Forget the Astros. In the moment, while the games count, it’s the Rockets who are all wet. 2. “We’re not in a bad spot, so don’t let anybody put us there,” Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said. “We’re in a good spot.”
Howard’s single season with the Lakers (before this year) was with D’Antoni as coach. “If he is happy and willing to do it (come off the bench), which obviously he is, there’s no reason he wouldn’t be successful,” D’Antoni said.
Jonathan Feigen: D’Antoni on lack of energy. “Lack of … yeah, that’s a good word.” He said there has been a lack of “collective spirit.” “This is a rough spot. We had rough spots last year. You always have rough spots. We’ll regroup and get back here Saturday and have a great game.”
