They were shredding us; they have the players to do it. We weren't doing a good job. |
They're a good team that's going to do a good job in those situations. We probably could have executed better. |
They're both probably going to be playing multiple positions, so that can also make it tricky. But I expect both of them to be into the action pretty quickly. |
They're going to play, and for us to win, they're going to have to have a positive impact. We have a lot of confidence that they can. |
They're working hard to try to get it right. |
They've become a very strong-willed team. Their defensive toughness is in evidence. They're more consistent on defense and in their rebounding. This is an adjustment in their style that they were playing. They were more of a free-flowing team and that has changed. |
Things weren't looking great after the first quarter. |
Things weren't looking great after the first quarter. But our guys hung in there and got two sub-20-point quarters, and that's tough against a team like Sacramento. |
This game's not a great indicator of reality. |
This happens. There are going to be ups and downs. It all depends on how soon you can bounce back. |
This has been tough for him. He's been out of the rotation the last couple of weeks. He keeps working and keeps himself ready to play. Guys like him, you don't worry about. |
This is a very important time for us if we're going to be a team that makes the playoffs. We can't afford to show up and not play a great game for 48 minutes. |
This is going to be a process for him. I would think it's going to be 20 to 30 games before he really starts to feel comfortable after being off for that long. |
This is the kind of game we talked about having to play. More up-tempo, more movement, less set offense. The game is in the hands of the players. We have a group out there that's a pretty knowledgeable group. They played well off each other. The critical thing is going to be our decision making. We need to play aggressively, but not frantically. When we played frantically, it got us in trouble. |
This isn't any news flash. He's been a great player. Now he's a great playoff player. |