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| Friday, October 30, 2009 Final Score: New Orleans 97, Sacramento 92 Hornets Post Game Quotes
On the game: “We won but how we played wasn’t good enough. We allowed them to come in here and dominate. If we expect to be a good basketball team we have to be a good defensive and rebounding team and tonight we weren’t. We got lucky and got a win.” On the team: “We did a lot of good things on the offensive end, we missed some shots we made some shots as well. We are still working on getting the ball down to [Emeka] Okafor and [David] West. On the defensive end the guys did a better job of communicating but if we want to be a solid team we have a lot of improvements to make.”
On his offense: “I’m not really happy with my shot or anything offensive, but they want me to be a threat by being active. A couple of my shots came off of breakdown situations, trying to make something out of nothing. I have a pretty good knack for that and just try to keep it alive.”
On the game: “We had good presence with Emeka down low. The guys helped each other out and finished the possessions off with good rebounding." On the bench: “We need everyone to contribute and today was an improvement.”
On the game: “For the most part we made some big plays on the perimeter. Emeka is there to alter shots in the middle, it’s good for us. It was a tough game, but we still have a lot of things to correct. To be more effective, we have to work on our rebounding. We need to cut down their dribble penetration and make some defensive stops with rebounds and we’ll be alright.” Kings Post Game Quotes
On his team: “I’m very proud of them. They proved they can compete. It’s the little things we need to learn as a team. This is a 50-win team (the Hornets) playing their home opener, and we out-rebounded them. We only had ten turnovers; we were in a position to win the game. They closed the deal and we didn’t. When we needed to execute, we executed like a young team who had never played together. When we learn how to think together, we’ll start winning these games. With the effort they gave, we deserved to win.” On his team’s shooting: “We shot 37% on the road and we had a chance to win it. I’m ecstatic about the things that we did to put us in that position. You shoot that terribly and have a chance to win on the road, you’re doing a lot of good things. We’ll have to tell them to make more layups.” On the physical game: “Our guys showed that they are not afraid of some contact. It was really nice to see.”
On the game: “We still haven’t had our breakout game yet. We missed a lot of shots. It’s going to get better. We’re just getting a feel for each other. I think we did a good job. It was better than last night. Last night we came out slow. We came out attacking and they came out attacking. That’s why it was a good game.”
On the play of Emeka Okafor: “It’s good to have a seven-footer with an eight-foot-five wingspan. He played well down the stretch. We learned some things tonight. We’ll get better.” On improving as a team tonight: “We just realize that we’ve got to keep improving. Coach Westphal keeps that in our mind. We’re disciplined enough to do it.” |
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