One thing that was different about tonight is that we executed down the stretch. We did not turn the ball over like we have done in the previous games. We took care of the ball and we executed on offense. We rebounded the ball at the end of the game also. |
Our continuity is still good. Of course, there was a little rust and we had a lot of anxiousness. But guys played with a lot of energy. |
Our defense is coming along. We're getting our rotations down. The communication is better. The main this is we're all beginning to understand what everyone is doing. |
Our defensive intensity wasn't there like it's been the last three games. |
Second chances hurt us. They got a couple of second chance rebounds on us and that was the difference in us making the plays at the end. |
Shandon's been on vacation for while, so it's good to see him come back and use his energy. The main thing is to put another body on other guys, and when he does that, it gives me the opportunity to be more aggressive at the other end. |
Some games it's just guys have open shots and they take them, and when they miss it looks worse. |
That is what I am battling right now so I am trying to do everything I can to be ready to go for our next game, so I am battling right now. |
That means we are having a good year with a lot of games left. We want to continue to get better and stay healthy down the stretch. |
That was probably the only game I didn't get hurt my rookie year. |
That was the first time I've heard that, so it was good. |
That's a big reason the trade was made so we'd have a lot of guns. |
That's once in a lifetime right there. There are not many times when Shaq has been on the bench in the fourth quarter. |
That's something I'm going to play over and over again in my head and say I should have gone with the left. I got to the basket. I really wanted to go for the three; I wanted to go for the win. But once I came off (the screen) I had attacked the basket. And I got a good shot. It just wasn't meant to be because I don't miss that too often. |
That's why we go through preseason, for guys to get it in their heads, `You've got to trust other guys,' even though all of us feel we have the ability to take over the game, |