duncan228
03-17-2009, 10:48 PM
Post Game Quotes (http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/quotes_090317.html)
Gregg Popovich
On the game - “It was a good win in a back-to-back situation. Tony (Parker) did a great job running the show. A lot of people stepped up in Tim’s (Duncan) absence. We were focused and played consistently for 48 minutes.”
On Roger Mason - “He caught a little fire in the second half. We went to him and helped us get the lead.”
On Kurt Thomas - “He’s been great all season, not just tonight. He’s done everything really well. He’s having a very good season.”
On Minnesota’s Kevin Love - “He’s a great warrior. He’s a tough kid that likes to play basketball.”
Kurt Thomas
On the game - On playing without Tim Duncan in the lineup: “We had to be able to make the best of it. Fabby (Fabricio Oberto) came in and played outstanding and Drew (Gooden) came in and played really good.”
On which he’s more proud of: double-figure rebounds or having five assists - “I’ll take the five assists. I don’t get credit for my passes so definitely the five assists.”
On the next match up against the Boston Celtics - “They’re the champions. They’re coming in here a little banged up with injuries but we can take any nights off. They’re a great team and we’re going to come out and do whatever we can to try and get them.”
Roger Mason Jr.
On the game - ““It was a rough start but we just kept plugging away. We were desperate tonight.”
On the strategy of resting Tim Duncan during back-to-back games - “I’m not smart enough to decide what he needs to do. Coach Pop (Gregg Popovich) and those guys have a good feel on what Tim should be doing so we roll with it.”
On the difference in his play in the second half - “I just started feeling better and I got a couple good looks. Early on I knew I needed to be a little bit more aggressive because Tim (Duncan) was out so I might have been pressing a little bit. Things came a little bit easier in the third and fourth quarters.”
On if it was frustrating how Minnesota kept staying in the game - “We knew they’d do that. They’re a young team and they play hard. We saw what could happen last night so tonight we just really wanted to continue to play no matter what runs they made.”
Timberwolves Head Coach Kevin McHale Kevin McHale
On the game - “We didn’t win. We made shots, we missed shots tonight. I think we miss some important offensive rebounds. I’m not upset about anything tonight because we played well. The bottom line is the Spurs won the game.”
Kevin Love
On the game - "With Duncan and Ginobili both out we really had a chance to take advantage. We even had a lead early and we let the refs get in our head a little. It always tough when you lose but to do it, really with three or four of their top guys out, that hurts. With them out we really could have set a tone from the beginning and instead we ended up playing from behind.”
“I really felt good out there, particularly in the second half. I really felt like a picked up a good rhythm. I even tried to extend my range a little bit, while at the same time staying physical and alive on the boards.”
Mike Miller
On the game - “You try not to let that affect your mindset, the fact that Duncan is not in the game. But he’s a MVP and multi-time all-star. You have to play just as aggressive as always because we knew they were going to play just as hard. The Spurs are always going to be prepared with Pop over there.”
“We competed; we just didn’t get over the top. We knew a fight was coming. They would make a run, and then we would have to respond. We would have to answer with a run of our own, and we did that. We just never got over the hump.”
Gregg Popovich
On the game - “It was a good win in a back-to-back situation. Tony (Parker) did a great job running the show. A lot of people stepped up in Tim’s (Duncan) absence. We were focused and played consistently for 48 minutes.”
On Roger Mason - “He caught a little fire in the second half. We went to him and helped us get the lead.”
On Kurt Thomas - “He’s been great all season, not just tonight. He’s done everything really well. He’s having a very good season.”
On Minnesota’s Kevin Love - “He’s a great warrior. He’s a tough kid that likes to play basketball.”
Kurt Thomas
On the game - On playing without Tim Duncan in the lineup: “We had to be able to make the best of it. Fabby (Fabricio Oberto) came in and played outstanding and Drew (Gooden) came in and played really good.”
On which he’s more proud of: double-figure rebounds or having five assists - “I’ll take the five assists. I don’t get credit for my passes so definitely the five assists.”
On the next match up against the Boston Celtics - “They’re the champions. They’re coming in here a little banged up with injuries but we can take any nights off. They’re a great team and we’re going to come out and do whatever we can to try and get them.”
Roger Mason Jr.
On the game - ““It was a rough start but we just kept plugging away. We were desperate tonight.”
On the strategy of resting Tim Duncan during back-to-back games - “I’m not smart enough to decide what he needs to do. Coach Pop (Gregg Popovich) and those guys have a good feel on what Tim should be doing so we roll with it.”
On the difference in his play in the second half - “I just started feeling better and I got a couple good looks. Early on I knew I needed to be a little bit more aggressive because Tim (Duncan) was out so I might have been pressing a little bit. Things came a little bit easier in the third and fourth quarters.”
On if it was frustrating how Minnesota kept staying in the game - “We knew they’d do that. They’re a young team and they play hard. We saw what could happen last night so tonight we just really wanted to continue to play no matter what runs they made.”
Timberwolves Head Coach Kevin McHale Kevin McHale
On the game - “We didn’t win. We made shots, we missed shots tonight. I think we miss some important offensive rebounds. I’m not upset about anything tonight because we played well. The bottom line is the Spurs won the game.”
Kevin Love
On the game - "With Duncan and Ginobili both out we really had a chance to take advantage. We even had a lead early and we let the refs get in our head a little. It always tough when you lose but to do it, really with three or four of their top guys out, that hurts. With them out we really could have set a tone from the beginning and instead we ended up playing from behind.”
“I really felt good out there, particularly in the second half. I really felt like a picked up a good rhythm. I even tried to extend my range a little bit, while at the same time staying physical and alive on the boards.”
Mike Miller
On the game - “You try not to let that affect your mindset, the fact that Duncan is not in the game. But he’s a MVP and multi-time all-star. You have to play just as aggressive as always because we knew they were going to play just as hard. The Spurs are always going to be prepared with Pop over there.”
“We competed; we just didn’t get over the top. We knew a fight was coming. They would make a run, and then we would have to respond. We would have to answer with a run of our own, and we did that. We just never got over the hump.”