We constantly seem to be in a position where we have to prove ourselves. That's OK. It's a position we don't mind being in. |
We didn't make shots and, to be honest, tonight we weren't very smart and we were pretty soft I thought at times. We really weren't that competitive for stretches of the game. It's frustrating; we all have to look at ourselves and try to get better and be more competitive throughout the game. |
We didn't play well and we found a way to win. We know we have a lot of improvement to make. |
We didn't space the floor real well, we didn't run, we didn't make decisions quickly like we normally do. We still scored 107 points, but we felt like we slowed ourselves down a little bit and they did a good job. We just didn't make them pay like we normally do. |
We feel like if we play up to our standard, we can beat them, even taking a huge night from Kobe. We're really worried about playing the way we need to play, and whatever they do should be secondary. |
We feel really lucky to get a guy like (Thomas) who can play and a guy who fits our system pretty well. We are still trying to incorporate him. It's a little difficult for him to feel really comfortable, but he's a nice compliment to our team. |
We fought through any fatigue. Then, we knocked our shots down. |
We got a little bit of our swagger back. We're just competing more, a little more physical. You know it's got to be that way. Like Mike always says, you can't be small or slow or small and soft or small and dumb. So we've got to be tough and smart and quick. |
We got a lot of great character guys and some great players that bring a lot of experience and toughness, ... Those things go a long way. If you're going to lose Joe Johnson, you can only make so much happen. We did about as well as we could do, minus the Finley deal. We're ready to make it work. I'm really excited. I'm happy with the moves we made. |
We had no rhythm, momentum or confidence. We gained an attitude and belief. |
We had the game won and all of a sudden they shoot two free throws. You foul out your whole team and you're fighting on fumes after a nine-day road trip. For us to just hang around at that point was outstanding. For them to just be shooting free throws out of thin air, that killed us. |
We had the game won and then all of a sudden they shot two free throws. When you foul out your whole team and you have the rest of the guys running on fumes after a nine-day road trip, for us just to hang around at that point is outstanding. |
We have a new team, it's the first go at the playoffs for a lot of them, we didn't play particularly well and we got the win. We found a way to win and left ourselves plenty of room for improvement. We know we will play better. |
We have the ability to play at a high level, but tonight it just wasn't there. We missed little things like hustle plays and calls here and there. We just do a tiny bit better with each one of those and they add up to six more points. |
We haven't played well offensively. We haven't really clicked, and that's frustrating, but at the same time our defense has really picked up, and given us an opportunity to win in all three of our losses. |