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Quotes
"We've got to surround ourselves with players who are going to play just as hard (Shaquille O'Neal) is and who want it just as much as he wants it. That's not to point a finger at anybody, but I don't think our desire was there."
Magic Johnson: commenting after the team was swept by Utah in the playoffs
"You would love to live with Shaq, you would love to see Shaq do all the housecleaning. We can't do that. The house is too big. We have to do our chores, also."
Eddie Jones: commenting on how the team can't rely entirely on Shaquille O'Neal.