Fouls Quotes

[Warriors point guard Derek Fisher noticed it way back in the preseason. It seemed like every time he jabbed his arm out to hand-check an opposing dribbler on the perimeter, he heard a whistle.] More scoring. That's what the league wants, ... Calling those fouls up front leads to more penetration, maybe more free throws. It's one way to get more points on the scoreboard. - Derek Fisher

[Nolan led Detroit with 23 points, but foul calls rattled the Shock for most of the game. Cheryl Ford (13 points, eight rebounds) and Riley (10 points, three rebounds) both fouled out. Detroit was called for 27 fouls, the Sun for 13.] We were unable to play our game of being a physical basketball team... The disparity in free throws was a major factor in the game. - Bill Laimbeer

[Even superstar players haven't been immune from the zebras' wrath. Nets forward Richard Jefferson picked up four fouls in the first quarter of a recent exhibition against the Bobcats. And Pistons star Richard Hamilton nearly fouled out in 18 minutes the other night against the Wizards.] I guess we have to get used to it... In the exhibition season, it seems like they (referees) are trying to make a statement. - Richard Hamilton

[About the only thing all players seem to agree on is that it's better than it was in the preseason, when refs were calling everything and some games turned into free-throw contests.] I really haven't noticed much difference, ... Sometimes they call it, and sometimes they don't. I'm just glad they're not calling [as many fouls as] they did in the preseason. Those games were taking forever. - Carlos Arroyo

(Y-C) just got too many looks at the basket - right at the hoop. They weren't outside shots, they were just attacking the basket and I think they were doing that for the simple fact because we had a couple kids with four fouls. Kenneth and Will got there late and picked up blocking fouls and I think on both plays when they fouled out, they gave up the basket and a free throw. - Dave Newton

(Walker) had her fouls and I had three already. I realized that might happen. I had to step in and do my thing and continue the pace. Like coach always says, go in and make a difference. - Kaitlin Sowinski

(Cannon) had 15 rebounds. Twelve of those were offensive. I feel she was getting beat up in there and not getting the calls. She didn't give up. There are going to be games where they don't call those fouls inside and that was one of them. She kept going after it. She didn't get discouraged and that says a lot for a freshman. - Connie Allen

(Assistant coach) Kevin O'Neil came up with the idea of playing some zone. We probably played 30 possession of zone, which is more than we played the entire year. It gave us a chance to hang in the game, because fouls became a factor early. With zone, a little bit of it is pot-luck. You have to hope they miss some shots. - Rick Carlisle