We didn't handle pressure well at all. This was a total breakdown in controlling the ball on one end and defensively not getting stops. Just a total breakdown on both ends of the floor. |
We didn't show up, and there's no reason for that. I know we played last night, but to come out and just not be ready to play, that shouldn't happen. |
We don?t have fire. I don't know where our fire has gone. These last two games was basically like a repeat. Just the fire and motivation, inner motivation, is not there. We've got to think this is a time for someone to step up, other than the staff, out on the court and try and lead. It's an opportunity we desperately need and we?re searching for it. |
We don't have fire. I don't know where the fire has gone. These last two games were basically like a repeat. |
We fought back and got up six but then lost it. When you are on the road, you have to be solid and we just didn't hold on. |
We got caught watching several times. They've got several guys to put in the post and we just got beat several times. I thought we just got caught ball-watching tonight. |
We have got a lot of growing to do, |
We have to be the aggressors, especially against a team like this. You can't sit and wait for them to punch you in the mouth. |
We just don't come committed to win road games. How can we play a team like Phoenix and look as good as we did the other night? Tonight we look like a team that never saw each other. Some of it is due to mental preparedness and being committed to each other. |
We lost our heads a little bit late in the ballgame. We're right there with two minute to go, then they knock down a three, and I think that really took the air out of us. |
We missed 11 in a six-point game. That was big. |
We needed a win, and I think any time you beat the Lakers it's a big win. It was nice to play well in front of our fans. It wasn't a sloppy game. Tonight I think we were the aggressors. |
We stopped moving the ball, started standing around and defensively they tightened up. We settled for a perimeter game instead of good ball movement and taking it to the basket. |
We stopped moving the ball. We started standing around and basically going one-on-one a lot. You can't beat a team that is playing for a playoff position with 20 turnovers. You just can't do it. |
We talked about how good that guy is. He totally controlled the game, I thought, throughout the night. |