We started a different lineup and played with the same amount of energy, so it's difficult to tell (the difference). We played better tonight, but I don't want to put it on that necessarily. |
We still have a chance to move up and finish .500. We're going to play to win. |
We took them down to the end. We had our opportunities. We just weren't able to make the big plays when they were necessary. |
We try to keep it reasonable. It's not necessarily that we don't trust our guys. We don't trust other people. We want to keep our guys out of situations where something (negative) can happen. I sort of look at it that, if you want to come to South Beach and have some fun, you have the money to do it in the summertime. Now is not the time for that. |
We turned Chuck into an All-Star tonight. |
We waited 2 1/2 quarters before we got any energy going. |
We waited 2½ quarters before we got any energy going. Once we did, we were able to chip away at it and give ourselves half a chance. |
We waited too long to start playing. We kind of sleep-walked through 2-1/2 quarters. Then near the end of the third quarter, we finally started getting aggressive. We started driving the ball, and our defense picked up. We clawed ourselves back into the game. |
We want to make sure we do not fall too far behind. We've dug ourselves a hole and it is pretty simple: We have to dig ourselves out or we do not make it. At some point we are going to have to win some games in a row. |
We wanted to get off to a better start and we did. We were comfortable out there and relaxed yet focused at the same time. |
We went up to New Jersey, and there was all this hype, |
We were able to pick up a full game on the team right in front of us. I think it is important that the guys go home with a good game under their belt. Maybe we will have a little momentum coming out of the break. |
We were all disappointed after the game the other night, and we did not play with the urgency we needed in such a big game. |
We were on the fortunate end of it. We did a nice job of getting our bodies in and not the silly sort of reaching, slapping fouls we've been guilty of sometimes. Overall, I want to give my guys credit. They had a very good defensive effort. |
We were probably one free throw away from winning the game. We weren't able to make it, and we weren't able to get (defensive) stops. |