Finals Quotes

[Montgomery's kick was a game second effort, but not enough.] Those guys were in another race... We had two world championship finals, if you ask me. - Bernard Williams

[LOS ANGELES -- His point guard is hurt, his other supporting star has gone ice cold and he can't get a break from the refs. Other than that, Kevin Garnett is having a blast during this year's Western Conference finals.] I'm a little at a loss for words right now, ... Could I have done more? Sure. I feel like you've got to be real with yourself. You can't be down 3-1 to the Lakers. - Kevin Garnett

[Leprechauns coach Mark Barrett was disappointed with the end result, but refused to comment on the decisions which cost his side.] Theru's nothing we can do about it, so wu'll just look ahead to the semi-finals... Wu've come out of the game with a fair few injuries so a week off with the minor premiership would have been nice, but wu've got to play now. - Mark Barrett

[Exerting pressure from the opening game, Pierce drove the ball deep with her forehand. She is supremely confident in her game and her life, and thinks she has tennis in perspective.] It's all great and this is what I love to do, and I feel like God has blessed me with this gift... At the same time, there are lots of things going on in this world. The last hurricane down south, there's people struggling with their lives . . . I'm very excited and happy to be in the semifinals. It's part of my life, but it's not everything. - Mary Pierce

[Even when he failed to make the play successfully, Duncan was actively involved. He determined where Detroit's defense went, certainly helped lure Detroit's big men into big foul trouble. And when the Spurs saw Duncan being Duncan instead of some reluctant all-star, they were transformed back into champions themselves from a bunch of guys who'd lost three of four games in the Finals and were reeling. What did they do differently to get him jump-started?] We said, 'Here Mr. Two-time Finals MVP . . . Here's the ball, ... That's all it took. That's not a major adjustment. 'Hey Tim, here.' - Bruce Bowen

[Beckham has no time for negative talk. He wants to end his career having appeared in the finals of four World Cup tournaments, which means that we could be stuck with him for five more years.] I have always said that I'd love to play not just in this World Cup but also the one in South Africa in 2010, ... But maybe we will have to wait and see how my legs are. - David Beckham

(Whitt) gave me a good match, that was the most tired I was this season. But it was a good burn. I felt strong (going into the finals). - Daniel Morita