623 ordspråk av Flip Saunders
Flip Saunders
We want to keep sharp and not be hurt, but still be competitive and have opportunities to win. We'll pretty much play the same way.
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We wanted to go to him early and set the tone as far as the inside game is concerned.
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We wanted to try to start establishing our bench more, so basically we're playing three guys and giving those guys a little bit more minutes.
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We wanted to win big right away. We didn't let things happen, we tried to make too many spectacular plays.
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We went to our bread-and-butter play to see how they were guarding it. They were starting to cheat over the top, so we decided to throw up over it a little bit, and we got some good looks and we got some separation. That's why (Hamilton is) an All-Star.
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We were a half-second slow and they were throwing it up there.
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We were able to put ourselves back in the game in the first half. We just could not shake them. ... You knew it was going to be a game that went down to the wire.
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We were all guards. And it makes it tough to get all those guys a lot of minutes. That's always the toughest thing.
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We were mentally a step slow. We had some defensive breakdowns, we played out of character. But as bad as we played, we still had a chance to win the game with a minute to go.
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We were much better locked in defensively. Offensively we had 33 assists on 39 buckets, which shows you we're moving the ball and playing how we want to play.
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We weren't aggressive. We were taking half-(hearted) cuts, so when you take slow cuts, you're not going to lose anybody. All the shots were contested shots.
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We'd like to mix our young kids with our veteran players if we can, to have them play with our veterans. But every night, we still want to go out and win.
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We'd like to start getting our bench in that 70- to 80-minute range to give our starters some rest.
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We'll continue to throw different things. I think the last few games we've done a better job as far as some of our rotations.
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We'll have to wait and see what happens. There's no question that he's deserving and that he's going to be an All-Star someday.
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