The bench was big, no doubt about it. All those guys played great tonight. We're going to need that from them in the playoffs. |
The fourth quarter was kind of fun. It was a shootout. |
The intensity of the game was unbelievable. Every possession was huge. It was a playoff game. I miss that. I can't wait to get back to that. |
The nucleus is the same, but our bench is back. We're 12 deep and I don't think anybody else in the league can say that. |
The regular season got us the home court throughout the playoffs, and that was our goal. Now it's time to get down to business. |
The second game is usually the game you can steal most of the time. In any series, really. We know that. We're aware of that. We've lost that second game a few times. We have to come out knowing that and doing the right things. |
Their trigger might be a little quicker with us than everybody else because of our reputation. We're not just going to let you do whatever you want and not say anything. We're vocal. |
There was times I was frustrated and I wanted to sound off, but I wouldn't do it. There's a right way to do it. Me and Larry had our conversations where I voiced my opinions and he did, too. And after, we walked out and that was just it. I got it off my chest, he got it off his chest. It was over. |
There were times I was frustrated and wanted to sound off, but I wouldn't do it. I don't think it's the right way to do it. |
They called the same thing that got Rip thrown out of the game. They called the same exact thing, same ref. I don't understand. |
They do like that strategy. But they're 0-2 with that strategy. |
They fought. I give them a lot of credit. We had to grind it out. |
They haven't gotten off to the start they wanted, but this game doesn't mean the moves are not going to work. We'll see down the line. We can't answer that question now. |
They keep you off-balance, and they are very disciplined. They are just a well-coached team. |
They live and die with their three-point shot; they got a lot of great three-point shooters. We're just trying to run them off that line -- either go to the rack or shoot mid-range shots. Because we know if they get it cooking from that three-point line, you could give yourself a long night. |