Elton: After practice, you see him talking to him, going through drills, taking shots. Of course that's his direct competition, but you see him wanting to help the young guy.
Elton: Being at .500 on the road is a big deal for us.
Elton: We wanted to attack them tonight. That's what they did so well against us at home earlier. We wanted guys to penetrate and go to the hole, which is what we did successfully tonight.
Elton: Sam really got hot and it's easy to find him when he is like that, he gets unconscious and hits big shots for us.
Elton: We waited a little to late to play with a sense of urgency, with intensity. I was just hoping that we could get it into overtime and continue the momentum that we had going.
Elton: We have to play the way we played at the end of the game. We've got to start the game off with a sense of urgency and intensity.
Elton: We had them. We built a 20-point lead, but they kept fighting. It's a lesson-learned. Overall, we came out with a victory.
Elton: It was a huge game for morale.
Elton: We had a good plan against a great player. We did a good job against him.
Elton: That might have been for the past, for teams that weren't winning. I guess Chauncey and I might have to eliminate ourselves from that poll.
Elton: We've never been in this position before; we're changing a lot of people's minds about what the Clippers are about, and no doubt, Sam is a big, big part of that.
Elton: I didn't see the game, but I saw the highlights. It's still kind of incomprehensible to me. Eighty-one, whew!
Elton: You try not to let it change you or get too absorbed in it, but it's a lot of fun, just winning, playing basketball, getting on that court. It's just a lot of fun.
Elton: At that time, it doesn't matter what he's shooting - 0-for-10, 0-for-20 - he's going to knock down a big shot for us.
Elton: That's the way it should be. I learned that my rookie year. I averaged 20 and 10, while Dale Davis averaged nine and eight. He was on Indiana and they were in second place in the East or whatever and he got the All-Star nod. This time we're the fourth best team in the West, I expect to be there.
Elton: It gives us a lot of confidence. That we can go on the road and win those tough, tight games shows a lot about our character.
Elton: We got out of rotation and we paid dearly for it. We're not trying to take any moral victories ... we wanted to win. It's encouraging but we'd rather have that 'W'.
Elton: That was the most complete road win of the year. I was trying to set a tone for this game right from the start. Once they started doubling me, guys were open and I was able to share the rock. This was a good win for us.
Elton: It was a great win. I tried to set a tone early and my teammates put me in a great position to score.
Elton: We wanted to control the pace. We didn't want to let them get any fast-break points like they did when we played in New Jersey.
Elton: We didn't really lose our swagger. We just didn't play well defensively in some games. We feel confident coming into every game and we've been playing well as of late.
Elton: It's embarrassing. You can't get embarrassed on your home court like that. You have to play with some pride and some intensity. We came out in the third quarter with a sense of urgency, but you've got to start the ballgame off like that.
Elton: We just had a tough stretch there where we couldn't make anything. Taking them to OT, that's one thing, but we had an opportunity for a victory here.
Elton: Sometimes, I used to make a joke how in restaurants in L.A., the Lakers' valet was in the front and we had the valet out in the back.
Elton: We still need to prove that we're still a top-notch organization, ... We're going towards that road. I don't have PlayStation in my locker, flat screens or DVD's in my locker.
Elton: It's just a great feeling.
Elton: Somebody said he did it in college. They had tape.
Elton: Whoever we get in the next round, we'll be ready, definitely.
Elton: We definitely kept him in check.
Elton: It helped them that they had a lot of fresh bodies.
Elton: The referees blew the whistle a lot. Anthony got to the line a lot. Our guys on our team got to the line a few times.
Elton: That's something they have to deal with. My focus is on our team right now.
Elton: It means a lot, from our management all the way down to the ball boys. Even though it's just one game, it means a lot. We have to protect the home-court advantage.
Elton: It was pretty, and then it got ugly. It was a long time coming, and it was an important win for the organization.
Elton: There's a feeling of excitement, and a little bit of the unknown.
Elton: They're a good team. We're expecting a battle. We're going to try to limit them with their fast-break points because that's what they do. They get up and down and that's one of the things we're focused on. We've got to limit their fast break points because they're tops in the league.
Elton: I expect a hard-fought series from Denver. We got home-court advantage, and that should help. The Nuggets are a tough club, and so is Dallas. I felt that we matched up well with either.
Elton: There's some players out there who are very deserving, with more wins. And that plays into it. If we had some more wins, then I think my chances would be really high.
Elton: It's disappointing, but we'll bounce back. I'm very optimistic. As a team, we didn't shoot well. Personally, I got great looks, but just didn't knock them down.
Elton: Mike Miller brings a lot. He can shoot the ball, rebound well. The intangibles are there for Memphis with him coming off the bench.
Elton: It's been tough over the years, so to be here in this position feels good, but we have a lot more to accomplish.
Elton: We have a winning record and that is a big thing for us. It feels good, but we still have a lot more to accomplish. It is a milestone we want to check off. I am just glad the organization has put the pieces around us so that we can learn and compete at the highest level.
Elton: We tried to take them out early. This was a must-win for us.
Elton: They really hurt us in that second quarter. We kind of played their tempo a little bit. You've got to make shots against this team so they have to take the ball out of bounds so they can't outrun us.
Elton: I definitely didn't want to let the team down. I was a little rusty early on, but after that I felt good.
Elton: We were No. 1 in field-goal defense coming in, but I don't know about now.
Elton: Granted, they're playing without Shaq, but they beat some quality teams without Shaq. It's a big win for us.
Elton: I don't know if it's because he's slim or what, I thought he'd come in a giddy guy. But he's serious. He wants to play, and wants to play well in this league. It's evident in the way he approaches things. And man can he pass the ball. Sometimes you've got to remind yourself that he's on the court, because the ball could be coming your way at any time.
Elton: But we just didn't gather up the ball. We didn't box out.
Elton: Once we win and get to the playoffs, it's all going to change.
Elton: To have Corey back? that's exactly what I'm talking about.
Elton: If we had led all the way and let them steal it at the end, it would have seemed like some of last year's woes. You don't want to make a big deal out of three games, but it is a great start.
Elton: Sam was out there on their side last year hitting big shots, and now he's on ours.
Elton: We were last in three-point field goals, and that makes a big difference in wins and losses.
Elton left his mark on the Blue Devil record books, although he only played two seasons at Duke. His career field goal percentage mark of .621 is the highest ever for players with at least 300 made, and he ranks fifth with 113 career blocked shots.
As a sophomore at Duke, Elton won almost every award imaginable.
Elton was named the Schick Rookie of the Month for January and February 2000.
Elton was named the co-winner of the 1999-2000 Schick Rookie of the Year Award, along with Steve Francis.
Elton ranked first in the NBA in total offensive rebounds, with 396, and offensive rebounds per game, with 5.0 in the 2001-02 season.
Elton was the 2002 Magic Johnson Award winner.
Elton was named to the 2003-04 NBA All-Interview First Team.
Elton was traded to the LA Clippers in 2001.
Elton was named to the USA Basketball 2002 Men's World Championship Team.
Elton was drafted into the NBA in 1999 by the Chicago Bulls.
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