We played well for a full 48 minutes today. We did a lot of good things out there, particularly with our defense. |
We said it in pre-game that even though they've been down and we've been doing pretty good, the way they are now is how we were at one point. Just one win gets it going and we were very aware that they could get it going. |
We said it was going to be war going out. Literally, we spilled blood. It was a physical road trip. I'm glad it came down to that. We've grown up a little. Hopefully we can carry it out the last two weeks. |
We said there were three keys to victory. We wanted to defend Redd, we wanted to rebound and be physical. |
We started as if we were on a qualifying lap but we got a puncture near the end but we got it home. |
We started as if we were on a qualifying lap, got a puncture near the end but we got it home, |
We started out as if we were on a qualifying lap but got a puncture near the end. |
We stayed disciplined in our offensive possessions. Guys were a little bit jagged out there the first game, a little bit self-absorbed. Tonight we just pulled for each other. |
We think it's going to be OK, but you never know. We'll just have to see how it's doing [today]. |
We wanted to win this game in the worst way. Its a tough, tough loss, but we have to deal with it and get ready for Miami tomorrow night. |
We were not competing in the paint, and we are getting distracted a little bit by what's going on out on the floor, not getting through a little bit of adversity whether you think it's a bad call or good defense against you. But for the most part they just outplayed us, and they deserved to win. |
We withstood their run and all the energy in the building. We knew we had to maintain our composure. |
We'd like to go into the New Year saying we have a five-game package, that we're going to take it game by game and respect our opponents. We feel that we are coming together. We are competing. We've competed down to the last second most every game. We just have to continue to believe in each other and believe in the system. |
We'll be especially happy if he can go out there and not have a lot of ill effects because of the thumb, like getting the ball where he can have physical contact and not shy away from it. |
We'll get a day's rest and close to a full day on Monday and then show up for a 7 o'clock game in Philadelphia. And then we can suck it up. That's what playing big-time basketball is about. |