It was a performance that we needed. Defensively that was probably one of our better games as far as weak side helping the strong side, whether it was post-ups or pick-and-rolls. This was one game where I think our defense contributed to our offense. A lot of times, it's the other way around. So you like having a game like that this time of year. |
It was a performance that we needed. Defensively, that was one of our better games. Our defense contributed to our offense and a lot of times it's the other way around. You like to have a game like that this time of the year. |
It was a quality win against a good team. I'm really proud of how we've picked it up defensively over the last 10 games. ... I thought the contributions from everybody were really good. Our starters defensively set the tone early and they stood up late. |
It was a team win. Because we needed everybody to get it. |
It was a tough game all the way. Chicago played well and we knew they'd play hard. We were fortunate to make some plays at the end. Jiri is very good off the ball and sees things very well. He was there at the right time. |
It was a tough game. And we pressed for 36 minutes. In the fourth game in five nights, to show commitment to winning a game we needed to have, the guys showed a lot of heart and character. |
It was a tough game. I was real proud at how hard we competed. |
It was deflating. They executed well. They're a good team. They had a lot of potent offensive weapons. They have good shooters out there and they've got post-up players. |
It was disappointing losing a game like this, giving up the points we gave up. |
It was disappointing to lose this one here regardless of when we play them next. It was a game we needed and felt we should have had. |
It was the first time all night where we let (James) go away from the screen. All the help was to the screen. |
It's a challenge. I want to put players in a position where they can succeed, and obviously, so we can succeed. ... How we do that, that's part of the process of building a team. |
It's a combination of things. Against Cleveland in the first game, we didn't shoot the ball well. Against Chicago, they were a little more aggressive. Tonight they got hot at the right time. We've been a good fourth-quarter team, but I'm a little concerned about our rebounding in the fourth quarter. One of our goals was not to lose three in a row. We've bounced back all year, so we've got to bounce back now. |
It's a crazy league. We win the next two games and we're still the fifth seed. |
It's a different game because when he plays he's a focal point of their offense and he gets the ball a lot on the block. They play through him. |