Read what the players and coaches had to say following Boston's 97-92 defeat to Portland.
Click on a player to reveal quotes from their postgame press conference.
BRAD STEVENS
RE: At the end, were you trying to trap Damian Lillard or trying to foul?
RE: Strategy against teams (particularly Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Toronto) with big men (like Portland’s Jusuf Nurkic):
RE: Playing engaged and ‘locked in’:
RE: Possession in fourth quarter with zone defense:
RE: Going to an eight-man rotation, without Terry Rozier:
MARCUS SMART
RE: What creates the energy on a night-to-night basis?
RE: What builds it on nights like tonight when you did have it?
RE: Do you think there was a shift to it coming back home to play?
KYRIE IRVING
RE: How was the energy tonight different from the past few games?
RE: What this game a step in the right direction?
RE: What do you think the reason is for the four game losing streak?
TERRY STOTTS
RE: On the game as a whole:
RE: 4th quarter making the plays down the stretch to secure win:
RE: Talk about Mo (Maurice Harkles) tonight. Seems like he did a little of everything and what did you like about what he did defensively:
JUSUF NURKIC
RE: What do you like the most about your team’s playing right now?
RE: This was a good defensive win for your team don’t you think?
DAMIAN LILLARD
RE: The mindset of your team:
RE: Your defensive game tonight:
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