Brazil
04-28-2010, 12:10 PM
As expected, San Antonio lost yesterday in Dallas and will try to qualify in 2 days at home.
Tony, as we could expect, Dallas made a move at home winning 103-81. How do you feel ?
It is always hard to beat the same team four times in a row, especially Dallas. What I was fearing after Game 4 happened. Dallas played with much more energy. They didn’t want the series to stop tonight. They played better offense and defense. They were obviously better than us. I don’t know what happened, maybe we were tired. For instance, we can’t turn 18 balls over. It’s definitely too much if you want to win a game.
The beginning of second half was really bad…
Yes it’s true, the beginning of second half killed us. They scored 5 times in a row while when didn’t. And then there was too much to catch up. We couldn’t come back from a 15 points lead again. It’s too bad we didn’t capitalize when we came back from the locker rooms.
How do you analyze the game ?
I made a good first half (17 points). I came back in the second period after we drowned but it was too late. I couldn’t do anything, I wasn’t scoring. These things happen. Anyway, I have two scratches on my forehead thanks to Eduardo Najera. It’s not bad but still, he scratched me good.
To avoid Game 7 in Dallas, you now have to win the next game at home. What can you tell us about this game ?
We have no choice. But if someone had told before we started the series that we would lead 3-2 with the possibility to win it in San Antonio I would have signed for it. We lost tonight but we’re still leading. We just have to pull ourselves together after tonight’s big loss. We’re starting tomorrow with the video.
Tony, as we could expect, Dallas made a move at home winning 103-81. How do you feel ?
It is always hard to beat the same team four times in a row, especially Dallas. What I was fearing after Game 4 happened. Dallas played with much more energy. They didn’t want the series to stop tonight. They played better offense and defense. They were obviously better than us. I don’t know what happened, maybe we were tired. For instance, we can’t turn 18 balls over. It’s definitely too much if you want to win a game.
The beginning of second half was really bad…
Yes it’s true, the beginning of second half killed us. They scored 5 times in a row while when didn’t. And then there was too much to catch up. We couldn’t come back from a 15 points lead again. It’s too bad we didn’t capitalize when we came back from the locker rooms.
How do you analyze the game ?
I made a good first half (17 points). I came back in the second period after we drowned but it was too late. I couldn’t do anything, I wasn’t scoring. These things happen. Anyway, I have two scratches on my forehead thanks to Eduardo Najera. It’s not bad but still, he scratched me good.
To avoid Game 7 in Dallas, you now have to win the next game at home. What can you tell us about this game ?
We have no choice. But if someone had told before we started the series that we would lead 3-2 with the possibility to win it in San Antonio I would have signed for it. We lost tonight but we’re still leading. We just have to pull ourselves together after tonight’s big loss. We’re starting tomorrow with the video.