Brian Hill
Brian Hill
attention defensive lack paying
We made some mistakes. We were compromised by how much attention we were paying to Kobe, but it was not for a lack of defensive effort.
darn
He was pretty darn tired. But I wasn't going to take him out at the end of the game.
If we're going to play inside-out, he's got to be able to play that way too,
aware trades
I don't know anything about trades right now. It's all talk, there's nothing that I'm aware of that we have on the table.
execute execution expect faith flying gate harder offensive start work
I didn't like our offensive execution at all. I didn't expect us to come flying out of the gate to start the season, but I have faith in these guys. We've got to work harder and execute better at the offensive end.
building identity
I'd like to think that we're building an identity now.
basketball call games trend whether
I don't know whether you can call it a trend or not. But it's two games now where we've been better with the basketball offensively.
ball expect good guard job knows people point supposed understanding
Carlos, having been a point guard his whole life, just has an understanding of where the ball should go. He's going to get the ball to the right people and knows when he's supposed to keep it himself. I don't expect him to go 7-of-11 every night, but he did a very good job tonight.
hope wallace
I feel for Bernie and his team. I hope Wallace is OK. When it rains, it pours.
basically came defensive early game good guys offensive picked production second shots
I can't say enough good things about the bench. I thought early in the game we lacked energy. Guys came in and picked it up for us; picked up our defensive intensity. It was basically the same thing in the second half. We got good shots and good offensive production from our bench.
bad bit cocktail hours relax road savor starting talk
Give me 24 hours at least to savor this one. We just had a bad road trip. I want to relax a little bit and have a cocktail and then we'll talk about the starting lineup some other day.
happen man players point
Getting a young big man and a point guard, that doesn't happen very often. So to be able to do that in one-fell swoop and get two players you like is good.
bunny coming guys keeps run
He just has one of those bodies, kind of like (Detroit's Richard) Hamilton, and the wiry-type guys can just run all night. He's like the Energizer bunny because he just keeps coming at you.
bottom pain trying
He just has a lot of pain in that abdominal area, and we're just trying to get to the bottom of it.