I struggled in the first half. I was very upset, I just tried to play with more energy. |
I struggled in the first quarter. I don't know if I was nervous or rusty. I didn't play well. . . . I was very upset at halftime. I tried to clam down and play a little slower and things started to go better. |
I thought they were going to take some time. But Avery's been doing a great job. Everyone knows their roles and they're rolling. |
I try play the same all the time. I'll play hard if I play five minutes or five seconds. If I start or come off the bench. I will play hard. I will play tough and I will play aggressively. I try to get my rhythm going immediately. |
I was playing like my head wasn't ready after what happened on Friday. |
I was trying to get it to the rim before, but I just couldn't make a shot. In the fourth quarter, I started with the dunk, and the whole game changed for me in those couple of minutes. |
I was very upset at halftime. I tried to calm down, play a little slower pace. Things started to go better. |
I?m sure they?re going nuts, ... I just tried to be in the right spot. |
I'm glad it happened. It helps me feel better to go strong again. |
I'm glad we got this one. I calmed down a little bit tonight. I was too frustrated in Game Four because of what happened in Game Three. Tonight, I forgot everything and I let the game come to me and that made it easier. |
I'm trying to test my ankle and see how I feel. I am trying to see how I feel around the rim. Overall, I am feeling pretty good. |
In the beginning I was scared to step on somebody or go to the basket. That's why I was a little slow and hesitant. |
It didn't hurt me. But the league makes its own decisions. |
It felt like yesterday we were playing in the Finals, ... I didn't think it was so long ago. We had all the plays fresh in our minds. |
It has happened so many times that teams without their best player really step up and start playing better. It doesn't mean that it was automatic with Steve not playing that we were going to blow them out. |