They totally dominated the boards on both ends. The second chance opportunities were the difference. |
Two weeks ago, Stewart couldn't have done this. Tonight, he rebounded, really defended and had the poise to take good shots. |
We are trying to adjust without Gabe. We're going to have to fight through and see what we can do with this lineup. |
We didn't get the shot down; Gabe didn't get it down. Francis gets us an offensive rebound, and he kicks. You know, he has the presence of mind to kick, and Stewart stepped into it in rhythm. (Francis) has been a real addition to our club this year _ he's made a lot of plays late for us, especially on the road. |
We didn't rebound the ball well, and we haven't done it well for a while. It's been a sore spot for us all year long. |
We don't have a lot of depth. After losing an 11-point lead I took a look at what we had and wondered where our offense was going to come from and rolled the dice. |
We felt like we had to play aggressive, ... It became even more important without Mashburn [who is out for 6-to-8 weeks]. To make up those points, the best avenue for us was transition baskets. |
We had good looks early in the second half and couldn't get them to go down. |
We have to approach it like he won't be back. |
We just don't have any depth. Sometimes, we might play five guards. We'll be tiny. |
We just don't want to prove them right. At the same time, I don't believe in the word 'overachieve.' I think people are either capable of winning and being 11-4 or they're not capable of it. Our players are capable of playing to this level and that's who we are right now, and we could very easily have been in worse shape without the fortune of a good bounce or two. |
We just ended up on the outside, and when you do, you've going to have nights when you shoot poorly. We've got to learn to run our offense through the post. We just didn't get anything around the basket. |
We just got manhandled on the glass. On their first possession, it looked like they were playing volleyball on the glass. They might have had half of their offensive rebounds on their first trips down the court. |
We lost our poise. They did a better job in all areas. They put great pressure on us, we started making casual passes, one-handed passes. |
We love it, but it doesn't mean anything if we lose our next eight. |