Our guys came out and played very well defensively against a team with a high-powered offense. Their (Washington) game is speed, and I thought we did a good job of keeping the tempo the way we wanted. |
Our guys played great in overtime along with at the end of regulation to get back into it. We made them miss in overtime and our execution in overtime was tremendous. |
Our guys played their hearts out. When it came down to getting a defensive stop, we got it. |
Our turnovers hurt us for 20 points, and offensive boards hurt us again for another 10, so 30 of their points came off of those two areas, ... I'd like for us to clean that up a little better. |
Overall, I was pleased with our defense, the first and third quarters for sure. We had some lapses with our lead, but we got some good minutes for everybody. |
People picked up the slack and put us in position to win. We just didn't have enough to win it. |
Q was terrific. We brought him back in and he guarded Bobby Jackson in the fourth quarter. He did a great job on anyone he was on. |
Sam was terrific. He made big shots again. It's an unbelievable knack that he has. |
That hurt us obviously, because at the end of the game he would have been the guy playing the pick-and-roll at the top. He's our best guy at getting over screens and shutting that down. |
That might be the best ever. |
That would be nice. But I've come to realize that might not happen. I'm just going to be ready. You've got to be ready for the ball, you've got to make cuts, you've got to find other ways to score, put points on the board, make the team better. If I don't get plays called for me, I'll figure something else out. |
That's (nonsense). It's not like they have got some Sword of Damocles hanging over their heads. They've done their part. They've had great success during the season. I think it's exciting for them. |
That's a tremendous advantage for us. We should probably be doing that if Baron's in the game or not. We've got a lot of talented players, a lot of options and a lot of games left. We'll see what we can make of it. |
That's probably what you feel worst about. He made such a courageous effort coming back. Everything he did, you wish you could get a win for the guy. |
That's what he does. He's our guy. He's a tough guy for other people to have to guard. |