We score a lot of points and Kobe is bound to miss a few. He is human. Against them, we try to keep everyone else out of the game and we spread the floor. |
We still have the edge in talent, but the rest of the world is catching up. Some of these teams have been playing together for years, and they're more experienced in the international game. |
We think this gives us a heck of a chance to win a title. We have to finish off the Pacific Division. We need to get on a roll. |
We were dead and lifeless. It looked like Easter Sunday. We just didn't quite have it in the first half. In the second half, I thought we played hard. We just didn't have enough on the floor. |
We were dead and lifeless. It looked like it was Easter morning. It was one of those games that they kind of knew we didn't need, and this was our third game in 3½ days, and it looked like it. |
We were flat, really flat. They didn't let us have a response. We just couldn't find our rhythm. I don't think it's anything extraordinary. It's just one of those nights that's out of 82 (games). We just have to forget it, as long as it doesn't happen too often. |
We were not sharp at all tonight. . . . We played really tight. |
We will just have to find some energy and go ahead. |
We'd like to think so (road trip took toll) but it's Detroit. They're a hell of a defensive team. My God, that's what they do. Again, I thought we had our chances. We had some good looks and we didn't knock them down. If you don't do that, you're not going to beat them. |
We'll give him something to shoot for. He said he'd do it in the playoffs. |
We'll have to maybe trust him a little bit more to get more out of him. |
We'll have to play well tomorrow night (against Golden State). But we feel pretty good about ourselves right now. |
We'll see who blinks first. |
We'll still try to be the reckless-abandon offense, up and down, just maybe not now with the thunderous dunks and unbelievable plays, ... But we have a lot of guys who can get hot, hit open shots and make plays. |
We'll still try to be the reckless-abandon offense, up and down, just maybe not now with the thunderous dunks and unbelievable plays. But we have a lot of guys who can get hot, hit open shots and make plays. |