I thought it was a little of both. It was us taking shots that weren't the best shots. We didn't pass the ball and cut hard and space the floor. |
I thought New Jersey was very good. They were very good in the first half, and we began giving effort in the third quarter. They did everything well. On offense they executed. On offense we had a tough time getting good looks at the basket, and making shots. They were very well prepared, and they came out and played very well. |
I thought the guys did a terrific job of fighting back and being more representative of what we're about. They played hard, they scrambled, forced some turnovers, made some shots. It was good to see they fought back. |
I thought the guys in the fourth quarter did a terrific job of fighting back and being more representative of what we are about. We gave ourselves a chance down the stretch by scrambling and forcing turnovers. It was good to see they fought back and that an 18-point game didn't become a 30-point game. |
I thought we played with a renewed spirit and energy. |
I was happy with the way we kept our concentration. |
I was very disappointed with our defense overall. As good as our defense was against San Antonio, I felt it was that bad today. That's not to take anything away from them. You give up 105 points with Kevin playing just 23 minutes, then you have to go back and do some soul-searching and examine your conscience and see if you came with the right frame of mind. |
I'm ecstatic for our guys. We've been around at the end, but we haven't finished. We found a way to dig down at the right time. |
I'm ecstatic for the guys because they've had so many games like this in the last three weeks where they've been around but haven't finished the games off. Just when it looked like it was slipping away again tonight, they dug down. |
I'm happy we bounced back from three (straight) losses. You have to be glad about playing hard before the playoffs. This is what it's all about. |
I'm proud of our effort - we played well and we gave ourselves a chance to win. But that's an outstanding team. That's why they are 36-5. |
I'm proud of the efforts from our guys. They hung in there and the group that was on the floor to finish the game did a really good job for us. I'm really happy for Brian. He made huge shots for us. |
I'm proud of the way our guys hung in there. All that really matters is the final score. All the games against the Spurs have been close. I think we have lost by one, two, and three points. The point is they swept us. |
I've tried to keep practice to 40 or 45 minutes and work on one or two things. It's showing in our defensive effort. I'd just like for us to go into the playoffs executing well. |
If you don't get a shot at the basket, how are going to score? That puts tremendous pressure on us to get stops at the other end of the floor. |