Quotes about staying on the mainland during road trips

About how they will stay on the mainland when they have back-to-back road games, JJ said:
"The thing I noticed the most when we got to Vegas (Friday afternoon) we were ready to play. We weren't jet-lagged or all of that kind of stuff. We were on their time. We gave ourselves the best chance to win two games." (HA)

HA Note: "Jones said he chose Houston instead of a West Coast city because Houston is a stopover en route to Louisiana. He also worked out an arrangement with Rice University to practice at its stadium. Rice's equipment staff did the Warriors' laundry."


About their road trip, JJ said:
"It was a great bonding experience. We did a lot of good things together. These two games were going to define who we are, and I think it has. We've got some excitement now, not just in our locker room but in the town. It could be a fun year." (HA)


Proud of his team, JJ said:
"It's tough to win on the road. I'm proud of the guys -- two road wins and staying on the road for 12 days. It will go a long way." (HSB)


About how they are behind for their game preparation due to the road trip, Dan Morrison said:
"(Yesterday's) another big work day. It takes 4 hours to (input) the tape and we've got to do Charleston Southern and Idaho. Usually we're two weeks ahead." (HSB)