時間,GSW Game後:

"My center is frustrated with the whistle he's getting or not getting. So I share his frustration."

"Yao was averaging 10.2 rebounds after he got 20 against Detroit (Dec. 6). He's dropped all the way to nine. In the first 19 games, he led us in rebounds 12 times. Since then, it's only been three. That makes it four out of (the last) 13. We've got to find a way to get him back on the boards."

"Yao's got to learn how to play with and without fouls. His third one tonight (2:46 before halftime) was avoidable and should have been avoided. Some fouls, as I told him, are unavoidable, but there are too many (of his) that are clearly avoidable.

"Also, he's just got to be decisive in the post. The best players I've ever had have been both coachable and stubborn. You've got to find the right mix. Too much stubbornness is a hindrance, but too much cooperation can be a hindrance to greatness as well."

"We've got to get him deeper in the post and back to the free-throw line. When you pick up quick fouls and you don't play your normal rotation of minutes, you have to learn how to deal with that. I've learned to trust (Kelvin) Cato with fouls. I think he handles fouls well. Yao has to learn how to play with and without fouls.

"Also, he's just got to be decisive in the post, and I want him to rebound the ball. I don't think he holds himself to a high enough standard rebounding-wise. The rebounding should be consistent every night, and he should always be able to get quality shots. His elevation is good, and he's good with his move. He's going to shoot a high percentage."

"Defensively, teams are going to attack him in the pick-and-roll. Men of size, that's what happens to them. That's going to be a career-long process.

"The hardest thing for Yao will be going from one thing to the next. Sprint back in transition. Guard a pick-and-roll. Rotate. Jump. Rebound. Outlet. Run. Catch. Dunk. When you see that, we'll have made progress."