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| Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Final Score: Golden State 131, New Orleans 121 Hornets Post Game Quotes
“They hit a lot of big shots in the second half. When they get on a roll, they are effective. It was rather difficult for us to handle it when they got on a roll. We had a big lead, but we lacked defensive pressure in the second half. It was our bad shots against their big shots. Give them credit, they knew where they were going and we let them get there. They got on the move and stopped us from doing many of the things that got us out to the big lead. They did this without another one of their top players out (Stephen Curry), but we still weren’t able to stop them. We have a Denver team that we have to face tomorrow, and we can complain about the late arrival but that won't do us any good at all.”
“We gave them the game, it seemed. We had them were we wanted them, but let up on them. Their style of play is so wide open and they try to score on the first available opportunity. They were able to knock down a high percentage of three point shots tonight, which helped them get back into the game and take the game over. If you let them hang around, they will get back into the game. Tonight was one of those games where they got it going at the right time. We could have played better defense, but that’s neither here nor there.”
“I felt I turned the ball over too much tonight. With Chris (Paul) out, it’s up to me to help lead this team, and I can't do that if I continue to turn the ball over. It's something I have to keep on working on if I want to be a great player in this League.” Warriors Post Game Quotes
“I am so happy for the D-Leaguers. They had 69 points between them and 18 rebounds. It was pretty exciting. They got an opportunity. We kept saying as poorly as we played in the first half it seemed without energy to keep playing and keep trying. Sometimes things just turn around and we got hot at the right time in the fourth quarter it all ended up going our way. It was a lot of fun for those kids to play and do well. Reggie Williams is quite a player. (Anthony) Tolliver and (Chris) Hunter really did a good job for us. I thought (Devean) George turn the game around when I inserted him in the lineup when he made his first couple of shots that he had. He gave us life that we were lacking and everybody caught on and boomed it up 10 notches in the fourth quarter.”
“I was going through pre-game warm-ups, like I normally do, and my ankle locked up on me. So we’re going to get an MRI and figure out exactly what happened to it tomorrow and hopefully I’ll be ready for Friday. Shootaround today I was fine, even got a dunk, and then I went home and got back to the gym and just didn’t feel right so hopefully my MRI is fine and move on from there.” “Hopefully by tomorrow, a nice rest, it should be that much better and then the MRI hopefully turns out clean and we’ll be fine.” On missing his first game: “It’s a little disappointing, especially the way it happened, coming in a regular game day situation and feeling like you are ready to play and then not being able to go. Team pulled it out, played great, nice to cheer them on and see them get a win and now I can worry about getting healthy.”
On the comparison to college: “It’s a lot better completion here. It was just, everybody was just going a lot of energy got created from the team and we feed off everybody and kept it going. Coach Nelson wants us to push it and if it’s open shot, just to go ahead and take it and if not, just get out of it and then play and maybe run a set or maybe have an advantage or a mismatch to take your man. Everybody has the green light and everybody has the same opportunity to do the same thing.” On the team's energy: “Yeah it's great, when you hit a shot and you see all the fans standing up and look at the bench and they are cheering. That’s a good feeling.”
“Anytime you can get a win, it’s a great thing. I’m just glad I could help the team the way I did. I wouldn’t really care if it was me rebounding or on defense or whatever. I’m just about trying to get wins and tonight was my night to get some shots and help the team on the offensive end. I’m glad my teammates kept looking for me, and I just try and capitalize on that.” On another comeback win: “We’re just relentless. I try not to use that word as much, but that’s the only word I can think of that describes this team. When we’re down in and out, it seems like we play our best basketball. We try and not get in that position. You don’t even want to be down 18 or 20 and have to comeback, but sometimes that is what it takes to wake us up. We came off of a really emotionally high against the Lakers and we came out with a rough start against New Orleans and kind of slow and sluggish as a team and everything, but once we got it going, Devean George came in and brought some energy and some defense and some veteran presence, hit a couple shots and got us going.” |
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