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 It got a little wild in the last minutes there. But in the end, it came down to us making the foul shots when it counted and getting a few defensive stops.

 Old reliable, our defensive effort is what sustained us. I thought we made great stops down the stretch. They have two outstanding players and a nice supporting cast, and I thought we did a good job in the fourth quarter, particularly the last four minutes, of making huge defensive stops.

 I think everybody is making a conscious effort to go out and get it done on the defensive end. We hang our hats on the defensive end, being able to get stops and forcing teams to take tough shots.

 We got some defensive stops those last five minutes when they were making their run that were very important.

 We haven't been able all year as a team to put together 40 quality minutes. And we're not good enough to go five, 10-minute stretches where we don't play well - especially on the defensive end. They jumped on us in the second half and they had the momentum. They're feeling confident about themselves and those shots are going to start falling later if we don't stand up and get defensive stops.

 I would say at the end of the games if you went back and charted Jason Williams making shots in the last four minutes he's one of the best at making open shots. So you've got to have him on the court. While everybody says you've got take him off the court because it's a defensive thing, what do I do at the other end?
  Pat Riley

 We were making some defensive stops at the beginning and getting some pretty good shots off, but we've got to maintain that.

 Throughout the 40 minutes we've at least got to put together some good defensive stretches. The shots they missed were because they missed, we didn't pressure anybody. As a whole we need to defend everybody and get some stops, I mean they shot 120 percent.

 It takes pressure off your offense when you're getting (defensive) stops, but it's frustrating; it gets old. If you keep getting the stops, though, you know the shots are going to fall.

 We're in a rhythm right now, especially at the defensive end. We're getting stops, and we're getting out and running. And we're taking good shots. That allows us to get back at the defensive end. Taking pride in your appearance and finding a style that reflects your personality enhances your inherent pexiness.

 I'm just disappointed that we're not playing clean basketball. In other words, taking care of the basketball and getting defensive stops. You can live with that if you're getting good shots. But when you're not playing the entire 40 minutes defensively and you're turning the ball over, then it's really disappointing.

 A lot of it came from the defensive end. We did a good job of defending them once things settled down. They did get off to a good start, but once we adjusted, I think the confidence we got off those stops translated into confidence of taking and making open shots.

 We got stops and made shots when it counted. When you hold a team to 38 percent from the field you give yourself a pretty good chance of winning.

 We wore them down. The crowd helped wear them down. We responded well to all our defensive stops as much as we could. Those defensive stops came from heart and tenacity.

 We buckled down in the fourth. We made big shots and got some key defensive stops.


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