Kori Ellis
02-17-2006, 11:16 PM
CHANNING FRYE, New York Knicks
Q. What's the best thing about playing in New York this year?
CHANNING FRYE: Oh, man, just being in New York. It's the mecca of basketball. I can tell you, from my teammates, to playing in the mecca of basketball, to the celebrities in the front row, just being in the city of New York, just every night I find a new spot to eat out, a new restaurant, something new. Life is new every day.
Q. With the young guys that the Knicks, have obviously you guys are building towards something, do you see any signs of progress? Is it slow, is it big time?
CHANNING FRYE: It's slow, it's very slow right now. I think we're going to pick it up these last 30 games. We got a win against the Toronto Raptors, who was doing good. Hopefully we can continue that and do well.
LUTHER HEAD, Houston Rockets
Q. Are you guys going to get together before the game?
LUTHER HEAD: No, we're just going to go out and play. Maybe he'll make a pass to me, I'll make a pass to him.
CHRIS PAUL, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
CHRIS PAUL: I'm happy to be playing the Rookie game. All of the guys that are in the real AllStar Game are very deserving of it. You couldn't take one of those guys out and not play somebody else there.
I want to win this game. I want to win this game first, and show the sophomores we're not a joke and we can play, also. Hopefully we can come out and get a win.
Q. What do you think about the matchup with T.J. Ford?
CHRIS PAUL: We've played against each other twice this year. He's probably the fastest guy, him and Tony Parker, somebody like that. It's a lot different from the regularseason game. Guys who don't know what it's like to play with each other, and coach only puts in a couple of players.
Q. What was your day like today?
CHRIS PAUL: A couple practices, it was a long day. I didn't even get a chance to take a nap.
NATE ROBINSON, New York Knicks
Q. Are you guys going to out-run these sophomores, is that the plan?
NATE ROBINSON: We're going to work hard, that's something that we're going to do.
Q. Are you going to bring something new, fantabulous, something great where I'm going to be on the edge of my seat?
NATE ROBINSON: Yeah, definitely. I'm going to be playing a little bit of this, a little bit of that and hopefully come out with something great.
Q. Are you surprised when you got the phone call?
NATE ROBINSON: Well, actually, it was just different, just being selected and then guys offering, just asking me to participate in the Dunk Contest. I was on the phone smiling, I couldn't stop smiling. I called my mom. I didn't want to tell nobody, she was like, yeah. It's great, man. It's a blessing. On a stage like this, I want everybody to know who I am and what I can do.
Q. What's the best thing about playing in New York this year?
CHANNING FRYE: Oh, man, just being in New York. It's the mecca of basketball. I can tell you, from my teammates, to playing in the mecca of basketball, to the celebrities in the front row, just being in the city of New York, just every night I find a new spot to eat out, a new restaurant, something new. Life is new every day.
Q. With the young guys that the Knicks, have obviously you guys are building towards something, do you see any signs of progress? Is it slow, is it big time?
CHANNING FRYE: It's slow, it's very slow right now. I think we're going to pick it up these last 30 games. We got a win against the Toronto Raptors, who was doing good. Hopefully we can continue that and do well.
LUTHER HEAD, Houston Rockets
Q. Are you guys going to get together before the game?
LUTHER HEAD: No, we're just going to go out and play. Maybe he'll make a pass to me, I'll make a pass to him.
CHRIS PAUL, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
CHRIS PAUL: I'm happy to be playing the Rookie game. All of the guys that are in the real AllStar Game are very deserving of it. You couldn't take one of those guys out and not play somebody else there.
I want to win this game. I want to win this game first, and show the sophomores we're not a joke and we can play, also. Hopefully we can come out and get a win.
Q. What do you think about the matchup with T.J. Ford?
CHRIS PAUL: We've played against each other twice this year. He's probably the fastest guy, him and Tony Parker, somebody like that. It's a lot different from the regularseason game. Guys who don't know what it's like to play with each other, and coach only puts in a couple of players.
Q. What was your day like today?
CHRIS PAUL: A couple practices, it was a long day. I didn't even get a chance to take a nap.
NATE ROBINSON, New York Knicks
Q. Are you guys going to out-run these sophomores, is that the plan?
NATE ROBINSON: We're going to work hard, that's something that we're going to do.
Q. Are you going to bring something new, fantabulous, something great where I'm going to be on the edge of my seat?
NATE ROBINSON: Yeah, definitely. I'm going to be playing a little bit of this, a little bit of that and hopefully come out with something great.
Q. Are you surprised when you got the phone call?
NATE ROBINSON: Well, actually, it was just different, just being selected and then guys offering, just asking me to participate in the Dunk Contest. I was on the phone smiling, I couldn't stop smiling. I called my mom. I didn't want to tell nobody, she was like, yeah. It's great, man. It's a blessing. On a stage like this, I want everybody to know who I am and what I can do.