We showed that we could make plays on them. But they made a great play at the end. |
We talk a lot about mental toughness and the mentality of approaching the game, and we've done a good job with it. I can't remember anybody not being ready, and we just have to keep doing it. |
We were able to get some stops and get out and run and for whatever reason we just started playing. I don't know if we were playing not to be embarrassed, but something went off in our heads and we played with no fear. I just wanted to get out and run to push the issue because really, that's the only way we had a chance to get back in the game. |
We were two totally different teams out there from the first half to the second half. We fought hard and got back into it. |
We weren't ready. I don't know how to describe it. It's unfortunate. Everybody coming in knows how big a game this is, so to not be ready is unacceptable. |
We're just running by people. |
We're supposed to be a defensive team. We just didn't have it on that end tonight. It's not over. They took care of their home court. Now we have to go home and take care of our home court. |
We've been in this position it seems like forever now. We're on the outside looking in. We've had our chances and just haven't been able to take advantage of it. |
We've gone over all their stuff, and hopefully we'll be able to guard their sets a lot better. But we just need to compete a lot harder. |
We've got Indiana (on Tuesday night) next. We have to get ready for them ? that's it. We can't overlook anybody because we know Philadelphia is right ahead of us. |
We've just got to take care of home court, a place we haven't been very good this year. If we can go into the All-Star Game with a three-game winning streak, it definitely would help. |