duncan228
12-14-2009, 01:40 AM
Post Game Quotes
Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich
On the Spurs defensive adjustments in the second half - “We held them to 34 points in the second half which is what we should do with their best player not even being out there. I was pleased with the defense and focus in the second half but was very disappointed with the second quarter.”
On the Spurs recent strong play - “We are starting to play with more of a sense of urgency. We have given up a lot of games already. There are more good teams and you are going to lose a game here and there to a good team. We are trying to get things in order and we are starting to focus better and more quickly.”
Richard Jefferson
On improving chemistry of team with off-season changes - “I think we still need a couple of quality wins against quality teams and some quality road wins. There are certain teams that we have not played that well against and as we grow and mature more I think those things will start to happen.”
Clippers Head Coach Mike Dunleavy
On the Spurs early lead - “We came out and played horribly in the first quarter. To give up 39 points in the first quarter alone really set the tone for the rest of the game. Defensively we missed a ton of coverages. We fought back and brought it within 10 points going into the half. We just shot ourselves in the foot early by missing so many easy shots.”
On the play of Spurs bench - “We could not make shots, then they had [Manu] Ginobili come in off the bench and our defense just could not contain him. Their bench came in and helped them out tremendously. We were missing pick and roll coverages about 50 percent of the time, we got beat to the baseline and then were forced to foul.”
On the Clippers' defense - “They are really tough to defend because of [Tony] Parker’s ability to change directions, but it needs to be done. He is repeatedly one of the top five players in the league with points in the paint. We didn’t play defense and we let him in the paint and he hurt our defense.”
Baron Davis
On the Clippers' overall performance - “We need to bring more energy and some more hustle. I personally need to play the way I have been playing during practice the last couple of days. It’s been tough though, I’ve been a little sick and I was getting a little tired and a little dizzy. But when you are out on the court you definitely need to do something out there.”
Al Thornton
On defending the Spurs - “I just think we need to know where their shooters are at all times and we need to locate them and stay close to them. [Tony] Parker is one of the top finishers in the league in terms of getting the ball in. They are a very experienced team and they execute really well.”
Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich
On the Spurs defensive adjustments in the second half - “We held them to 34 points in the second half which is what we should do with their best player not even being out there. I was pleased with the defense and focus in the second half but was very disappointed with the second quarter.”
On the Spurs recent strong play - “We are starting to play with more of a sense of urgency. We have given up a lot of games already. There are more good teams and you are going to lose a game here and there to a good team. We are trying to get things in order and we are starting to focus better and more quickly.”
Richard Jefferson
On improving chemistry of team with off-season changes - “I think we still need a couple of quality wins against quality teams and some quality road wins. There are certain teams that we have not played that well against and as we grow and mature more I think those things will start to happen.”
Clippers Head Coach Mike Dunleavy
On the Spurs early lead - “We came out and played horribly in the first quarter. To give up 39 points in the first quarter alone really set the tone for the rest of the game. Defensively we missed a ton of coverages. We fought back and brought it within 10 points going into the half. We just shot ourselves in the foot early by missing so many easy shots.”
On the play of Spurs bench - “We could not make shots, then they had [Manu] Ginobili come in off the bench and our defense just could not contain him. Their bench came in and helped them out tremendously. We were missing pick and roll coverages about 50 percent of the time, we got beat to the baseline and then were forced to foul.”
On the Clippers' defense - “They are really tough to defend because of [Tony] Parker’s ability to change directions, but it needs to be done. He is repeatedly one of the top five players in the league with points in the paint. We didn’t play defense and we let him in the paint and he hurt our defense.”
Baron Davis
On the Clippers' overall performance - “We need to bring more energy and some more hustle. I personally need to play the way I have been playing during practice the last couple of days. It’s been tough though, I’ve been a little sick and I was getting a little tired and a little dizzy. But when you are out on the court you definitely need to do something out there.”
Al Thornton
On defending the Spurs - “I just think we need to know where their shooters are at all times and we need to locate them and stay close to them. [Tony] Parker is one of the top finishers in the league in terms of getting the ball in. They are a very experienced team and they execute really well.”