They tried to beat us off the dribble as much as they can, which they did. We closed things down in the stretch. We had some guys who made some big plays. |
They were aggressive and we played out of character on defense. They're 18-0 run really dictated the game. |
They'll be more comfortable at home, but we're not playing Milwaukee. We're playing ourselves. Whether we're home or away we want to play our offense and our defense. Hopefully, if we do that there won't be a letdown. |
They're a different team with Tracy. He was phenomenal tonight. |
They're a different team with Tracy. He was phenomenal tonight. At times, even before we could try and get to him to trap, he was shooting it deep and he was on fire. But for us this was a good game. |
They're a different team. Before, they could really spot up and shoot it extremely well and could really spread the floor. Now they're a much more athletic team and try to use their athleticism both on the offensive end and defensive end. They're going through those adjustments right now. |
They're both very deserving because you look at where their team is at and what their team is doing and how important they are to their teams. But you know what? Our players, we're not driven by that. We're driven by rings, and so those type of things, that's not even up for discussion. |
They're kind of like my family, with Debbie and the kids being here (in Minnesota). I was talking to Ben Wallace and I was telling him, 'You guys are what I have. |
They're not afraid to let one of the guys be the go-to guy down the stretch. They will defer to somebody. |
They're playing better now than when they had those guys. What they're doing right now, they're not as predictable. They have a lot more perimeter movement, a lot more player and ball movement. They're not as stagnant offensively when they're looking to just throw it into Jermaine and play off him, so they're more difficult to defend right now. |
They're trying to find out who they are. I think everyone who is playing against them is trying to find out who they are a little bit, too. |
They've been really, really good. |
Things might shake out a little more in the next few days. Teams might have been hanging on to people to see if they could make a trade. Now they might let them go. You see a lot of guys go on waivers after the trade deadline. I'd say by Tuesday you'll know more about around the league from a roster standpoint. |
This doesn't change anything (in the East). Look at the Minnesota Vikings. Controversy sometimes can bring a team closer together. |
This is a guy who played a role for 82 games. His role isn't going to change that much, especially when you are talking about a guy who's been hurt for the last five days. I don't think anyone should expect him to come in and be a superman. |