We didn't hustle tonight. We didn't play our game. We basically let one dude (Carter) beat us. And we missed shots that we usually make. |
We didn't turn the ball over much, but our shot selection was a little bad. We had some trouble with their zone. We're going to look over that and see what we can do. |
We get caught up playing around and beating each other up. But it's all good. I just try and do what I do. This is a good team I'm on now. |
We have to capitalize on what we have, with Sam, myself, both of us coming in as veterans. We've been around, been to the playoffs. We have to bring that atmosphere here to these guys. |
We needed this one. They are a scrappy team and you don't want to take them for granted. We had a 21-point lead but we blew that a little but we pulled it out. |
We should be 19 games over .500 this year. I am not surprised at all with what this team has accomplished this year. We're going for the big 50 (wins). I have been telling guys that we can do that from the beginning of the season. |
We shouldn't have let these guys beat us, man. This is the time of year where your mind has to adjust faster. This is not the first half of the season. |
We're on a good roll now, having won two in a row. So instead of rushing it, we'll see how it feels. |
We've got to keep winning. |
We've got veterans who know how to get out of those situations. Sometimes when you're on a losing streak, you start feeling sorry for yourself. But, hey, life goes on and games go on, and there're going to keep playing them while you're sulking. So you've got to let it go and win the next one. |
When Sam hit that first shot, it scared them a little bit. When he hit another, it froze them. |
You can't make mistakes on them and we made some mistakes. (The Pistons) were desperate. We didn't have Sam so we were missing 20 points. The rest of the guys came together and we did pretty well. It was definitely a good trip. We have to go home and take care of business now. |
You could say it was fatigue. We got out hustled the last three games, out rebounded and I guess its energy. We didn't compete as a team. I hope this loss is a wake up call. I hope we do something during this little break to take care of our bodies because I know I am. I'm dead tired. The last three losses have been frustrating. Any loss is frustrating. |